| • | A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces. |
| • | A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper. |
| • | Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance |
| • | A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary. |
| • | A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece. |
| • | A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings. |
| • | A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge. |
| • | An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt. |
| • | One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn. |
| • | A castle; a fortified building. |
| • | To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out. |
| • | To unite; to join; to combine. |
| • | To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join. |
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