peter Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
    St. Peter; Saint Peter the Apostle; Saint Peter; Simon Peter; St. Peter the Apostle.
  2. noun obscene terms for penis
    shaft; prick; cock; tool; dick; putz; pecker.

WordNet

Pe"ter noun
Definitions
  1. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,
Pet"er intransitive verb
Etymology
Etymol. uncertain.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Petered ; present participle & verbal noun Petering
Definitions
  1. To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out. Slang, U.S.

Webster 1913