PIL'LOW, noun [Latin pulvinar; from Latin pilus, hair, or from stuffing.] 1. A long cushion to support the head of a person when reposing on a bed; a sack or case filled with feathers, down or other soft material. 2. In a ship, the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit is supported. The pillow of a plow, is a cross piece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. PIL'LOW, verb transitive To rest or lay on for support.
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