piece

piece

1. a length by which a commodity is sold, esp cloth, wallpaper, etc.

2. a literary, musical, or artistic composition

3. a coin having a value as specified

4. a small object, often individually shaped and designed, used in playing certain games, esp board games

5. any chessman other than a pawn

6. Austral and NZ fragments of fleece wool

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piece

[pēs]

(ordnance)

An artillery weapon, a machine gun, a rifle, or any firearm.

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