peat Meaning, Definition & Usage

Peat noun

Etymology

Cf. Pet a fondling.

Definitions

1. A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously. Obs. Shak.

Peat noun

Etymology

Prob. for beat, prop., material used to make the fire burn better, fr. AS. btan to better, mend (a fire), bt advantage. See Better, Boot advantage.

Definitions

1. A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel.