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Canadian academic
Malcolm Peat, MBE (April 4, 1932 – January 17, 2017) was a Scottish-Canadian academic. He was a Professor Emeritus of Queen's University. He was a pioneer
Malcolm_Peat
Three consecutive championship titles
In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words three
Three-peat
– Mathematics (Queen's Research Chair) Kim Richard Nossal – Politics Malcolm Peat – Physiotherapy Vernon Quinsey – Psychology Kim Renders – Theatre, Gender
List of Queen's University people
List_of_Queen's_University_people
Pagtakhan physician, academic, former MP and federal cabinet minister Malcolm Peat Emeritus Professor at Queen's University Member of the Order of the British
List of University of Manitoba alumni
List_of_University_of_Manitoba_alumni
(2005–2008). Gene Olaff, 96, American soccer player (Brooklyn Hispano). Malcolm Peat, 84, Canadian academic. Steven Plaut, 65, American-born Israeli economist
Deaths_in_January_2017
Medieval battlefield
Hill of the Peat) in The Aird, to the west of Inverness, is the site of the 11th century battle between Scottish forces led by Malcolm III of Scotland
Blar_Nam_Feinne
British royal recognitions
lately Senior Establishment Officer, East African Railways and Harbours. Malcolm Peat, Adviser in Physiotherapy, Institute of Para-Medical Sciences, Rangoon
1967_New_Year_Honours
Type of wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps
Fen
Dutch accounting firm
Lafrentz to form Klynveld Main Goerdeler (KMG). In 1987 KMG joined forces with Peat Marwick International (PMI) in the first mega-merger of large accounting
Klynveld_Kraayenhof_&_Co.
Sun Gro Horticulture is a producer of peat moss and bark-based growing mixes for professional use in North America. It is also a distributor of fertilizer
Sun_Gro_Horticulture
Two wooden carvings discovered in Braak, Northern Germany
Germany, and Malcolm Todd calls them the "most imposing". Fokke Sierksma commented in 1960 that as the figures were found together in a peat bog, near a
Braak_Bog_Figures
British socialite, actress, and theatrical producer (1853–1929)
to Mrs. Peat, who was with her during her last illness and for 16 years her constant friend and companion. To her daughter, Lady (Ian) Malcolm, Lady de
Lillie_Langtry
Mother of Donald Trump (1912–2000)
and that families in the area lived austere lives as fishers, farmers and peat diggers. The outbreak of World War I weakened the area's economy and reduced
Mary_Anne_MacLeod_Trump
ensemble: Cappella Mediterranea Traditional Danish Sekstur from Vendsyssel/The Peat Dance Ensemble: Danish String Quartet Francesca Caccini Ciaconna Ensemble:
List of Private Passions episodes (2020–present)
List_of_Private_Passions_episodes_(2020–present)
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
titles won by defeating multiple top-10 players Stands alone 2009–2021 Three-peat at 8 different tournaments Stands alone 2010–2023 10 winning streaks of 20+
Novak_Djokovic
Association football club in England
Cup, and European Cup Winners Cup under the management of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison. After losing the 1981 FA Cup final, the club went through a period
Manchester_City_F.C.
Australian rules footballer, born 1976
Scott joined the newly formed Brisbane Lions. During Brisbane Lions's three-peat era, Scott was part of a powerful backline also containing Mal Michael, Chris
Chris Scott (Australian footballer)
Chris_Scott_(Australian_footballer)
British royal order of chivalry
Agent-General of the French Langues, Peat was elected prior ad interim. Then, on the grounds that he had been selling knighthoods, Peat and other English members
Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)
Order_of_Saint_John_(chartered_1888)
Fe(II) phosphate mineral
replacing organic material such as peat, lignite, bog iron ores and forest soils (all). Bones and teeth buried in peat bogs are sometimes replaced by vivianite
Vivianite
Major-General Malcolm Hunt OBE FRSA (born 19 November 1938) was a senior officer in the Royal Marines, Director of the NATO Defence Commitments Staff
Malcolm_Hunt
Bog body
discovered on 26 May 1948 by Otto and Max Müller of Osterby, who were cutting peat on their father's land, at 54°26′51″N 09°46′09″E / 54.44750°N 9.76917°E
Osterby_Man
Branch of the Scottish Clan Dewar
married James Peat, a prominent trader and ship owner from Glasgow. Subsequently, Mary Rose Peat was born in 1773 at Doune near Dunblane. The Peat family was
Dewar (Dewar na Ferg) of Perthshire
Dewar_(Dewar_na_Ferg)_of_Perthshire
American basketball player (born 1956)
original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019. "StaTuesday: Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon on pace for rare 50-40-90 season". FOX Sports Wisconsin. January
Larry_Bird
Forested wetland
Iraq, traditionally inhabited in part by the Marsh Arabs. In Asia, tropical peat swamps are located in mainland East Asia and Southeast Asia. In Southeast
Swamp
Historic house in Ohio, United States
governor of Ohio. The residence was built during 1923–1925 by industrialist Malcolm D. Jeffrey and has served as the official home of the governor since 1957
Ohio_Governor's_Mansion
Flooded grassland in Florida, United States
created an accumulation of almost 18 feet (5.5 m) of peat in the area. The presence of such peat deposits, dated to about 5,000 years ago, is evidence
Everglades
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
Retrieved 15 November 2023. "Nadal's key serving leads to French Open three-peat". www.tennis.com. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November
Rafael_Nadal
British politician and accountant (1945–2026)
to 1997. Hanley was educated at Rugby School, and began his career with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company (now KPMG) as an articled clerk in 1963. He qualified
Jeremy_Hanley
American crime drama TV series (2008–2013)
14, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2023. "'Mad Men' and Bryan Cranston Three-peat at Emmys While Kyra Sedgwick Finally Wins". Los Angeles Times. August 29
Breaking_Bad
Surname list
Moss is a surname related either to the Old English mos – a peat-bog, to the Irish "Maolmona", an ancient Gaelic devotee, or to the Hebrew "Moses" (מֹשֶׁה)
Moss_(surname)
Earth's most severe extinction event
the norm for a long period, with a peat mire ecosystem adapted to these conditions. Approximately 95% of these peat-producing plants went locally extinct
Permian–Triassic extinction event
Permian–Triassic_extinction_event
Any significant accumulation of water, generally on a planet's surface
(geography) – Land alongside a body of water Bog – Type of wetland with peat-rich soil Fluvial processes – Sediment processes associated with rivers and
Body_of_water
Global climate phenomenon
original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008. Power, Scott; Haylock, Malcolm; Colman, Rob; Wang, Xiangdong (1 October 2006). "The Predictability of
El_Niño–Southern_Oscillation
129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025. "Serong makes history with three-peat". Fremantle Football Club. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025. "Holmes
2025_AFL_season
American football player (born 1989)
Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". Associated Press. Retrieved February
Travis_Kelce
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
typically burn by smoldering, and can burn slowly for days to months, such as peat fires in Kalimantan and Eastern Sumatra, Indonesia, which resulted from a
Wildfire
2019 basketball championship series
Angeles Lakers to win 3-peat titles. After losing the Finals to the Raptors, they became the second team not to earn a 3-peat, joining the Miami Heat
2019_NBA_Finals
1908 air burst explosion in Siberia, Russia
further evidence of their extraterrestrial origin. Chemical analysis of peat bogs from the area also revealed numerous anomalies considered consistent
Tunguska_event
Scottish woman found 150 years after her death
discovered in either 1933 or 1936 by peat diggers who came across her wooden coffin. Her remains were well preserved in the peat. The procurator fiscal requested
Betty_Corrigall
Brand of stuffed toys
for toys. Retrieved 2024-09-18. Erd, Amanda (2023-11-20). "It's a Three-peat! Squishmallows Again Named Toy of the Year". Gifts & Decorative Accessories
Squishmallows
American basketball player (born 1965)
Bird, Mark Price, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Malcolm Brogdon and Kyrie Irving are the only other players to achieve this feat
Reggie_Miller
Holocene climate period during which northern Africa was wetter than today
of Central Congo started developing during the African humid period and peat continues to accumulate there to this day, albeit with a slowdown in the
African_humid_period
American rapper (born 1999)
'WTHELLY,' Now It's a Viral Song". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2025. Trapp, Malcolm. "Rob49 Maps Out His First-Ever Solo Headlining Show Run, "Let Me Fly Tour""
Rob49
1989 novel by John Banville
Freddie's voice and Freddie's style". The Book of Evidence won the Guinness Peat Aviation Literary Award in 1989 and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize
The_Book_of_Evidence
1963–65 serial child killings in England
Hodges accompanied the couple on their trips to Saddleworth Moor to collect peat, something that many householders on the new estate did to improve the soil
Moors_murders
American basketball player (born 1999)
NBA Finals before he was traded to the Pacers in a package surrounding Malcolm Brogdon. Nesmith was born on October 16, 1999 in Charleston, South Carolina
Aaron_Nesmith
Worldwide economic crisis
the original on March 11, 2009. Twin, Alexandra (March 12, 2009). "A three-peat for Wall Street's bulls". CNN. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009
2008_financial_crisis
correlation". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. Wuda Tuff Flora: A Permian peat-forming T0 fossil plant assemblage from Wuda Coalfield, Inner Mongolia. 294
List_of_lagerstätten
Professional minor league ice hockey team based in Estero, Florida
2024, and 2026; the 2022, 2023, and 2024 championships were the first three-peat in ECHL history. The team was founded in 1998 by Craig Brush, Peter Karmanos
Florida_Everblades
Roman defeat by Germanic tribes in 9 AD
little more than 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) wide. A long zig-zagging wall of peat turves and packed sand had apparently been constructed beforehand: concentrations
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
American actor
The John 1999 The Hurricane Paterson Detective 2000 Deeply Young Peat / Voice of Malcolm 2004 Knots Emily's father 2006 The Favor Principal Foreman 2012
Richard_M._Davidson_(actor)
American businessman and founder of Blackwater USA (born 1969)
up a school for special operations. The name "Blackwater" comes from the peat-colored bogs in which the school is located. Prince credits the 1994 Rwandan
Erik_Prince
Species of bacterium
species from the genus of Methylocystis that has been isolated from Sphagnum peat in the Großer Teufelssee in Germany. LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de Straininfo of Methylocystis
Methylocystis_heyeri
American football coach (born 1951)
it had won three straight SEC titles since 1977–1979, and its first three-peat since the SEC Championship Game was added in 1992. Alabama made the College
Nick_Saban
player Stephen Pears (born 1962), English former footballer and coach Stephen Peat (1980–2024), Canadian hockey player Steven Peikin, American lawyer and SEC
List of people with given name Stephen
List_of_people_with_given_name_Stephen
Town on the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland
The Guardian. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2021. "Peat & Diesel – About". Peat & Diesel. Retrieved 13 December 2021. "Professor Alasdair Smith"
Stornoway
Island in Southeast Asia
palm civet and the dayak fruit bat. Peat swamp forests occupy the entire coastline of Borneo. The soil of the peat swamp is comparatively infertile, while
Borneo
Canadian Football League team
and have won the Grey Cup championship fourteen times (including a three-peat between 1954 and 1956 and an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978
Edmonton_Elks
Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England
formed freshwater marshes and meres within which peat was laid down. Once the Fens were drained, this peat created a rich and fertile soil ideal for farming
Ely,_Cambridgeshire
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
known as the "Glen Affric tartan", it was discovered in the early 1980s in a peat bog near Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands; its faded colours include
Tartan
Australian politician
Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1984, representing Gosford until 1973 and Peats thereafter. O'Connell was born in East Greta and attended government schools
Keith_O'Connell
time he reached his late teens, he had become firmly agnostic." F. David Peat, Infinite Potential: The Life and Times of David Bohm (1997), page 21. International
List_of_agnostics
Peat bogs in northern England
Border Mires is a group of around 60 peat bogs straddling Cumberland and Northumberland, in and around the Kielder Forest. It is part of what was once
Border_Mires
American football player and sports analyst (born 1948)
Base's Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein. However, the Steelers' hopes of a three-peat ended when both of their 1,000-yard rushers (Harris and Bleier) were injured
Terry_Bradshaw
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
air-delivered and not in marked fields; approximately 80% lie in sand or peat, where the position of mines can shift, making removal procedures difficult
Falkland_Islands
American musician and social activist (1919–2014)
Battalion, made up of volunteers from Germany. The songs were "Moorsoldaten" ("Peat Bog Soldiers", composed by political prisoners of German concentration camps);
Pete_Seeger
Climatic cooling after the Medieval Warm Period (16th–19th centuries)
this rise coincided with a sharp drop in temperatures deduced from European peat bogs. This temperature drop is also seen in mean northern hemisphere temperatures
Little_Ice_Age
National museum in London, England
from Aylesford, Kent, (75 BC – 25 BC) Lindow Man found by accident in a peat bog in Cheshire, England, (1st century AD) Stanwick Hoard of horse and chariot
British_Museum
1942 Allied attack on German battleship Tirpitz
a cargo ship and a load of peat was embarked. During the voyage to Norway the Chariots' warheads were hidden in the peat. Tirpitz returned to Fættenfjord
Operation_Title
Fungi of the genus Claviceps
stomachs of some of the so-called 'bog-bodies' (Iron Age human remains from peat bogs of northeast Europe, such as the Tollund Man) is indicative of use of
Ergot
Remote settlement housing convicts
Drenthe in the north of the country, isolated in the middle of a vast area of peat and marshland. Some sources refer to Nazi-era forced-labor camps (Arbeitslager)
Penal_colony
American athlete (born 2001)
CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025. "HILTZ FOUR-PEAT HIGHLIGHTS FINAL DAY OF USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. March 1,
Jeremiah_Davis_(long_jumper)
15, 2015). "Oscars: Bradley Cooper Becomes 10th Actor Ever To Score Three-Peat Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November
List of Bradley Cooper performances
List_of_Bradley_Cooper_performances
cause, yet still defended the role of fighting on the rink. In 2016, Stephen Peat, then 36 years old and formerly an enforcer for the Washington Capitals during
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in sports
Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy_in_sports
2002 studio album by Eminem
Eminem's most personal and best work. The album cemented Eminem's "three-peat" of classic hip-hop albums, following the critical appraisal of The Slim
The_Eminem_Show
serving 1981-1984 as Private Secretary to two successive Ministers of State, Malcolm Rifkind and Douglas Hurd. From 1984 to 1988 he was 1st Secretary in Rome
Stephen_Lamport
Species of bird
quarters, they are found on moors with scattered lochs, in marshes, fens and peat-bogs, besides lakes and on little islands some way out to sea. They like
Greylag_goose
Style of architecture that uses native materials and upcycled materials to build homes
load. Water from the low end of the botanical cell is directed through a peat moss filter and collected in a reservoir or well. The reclaimed water is
Earthship
Barksdale Rod Barksdale Jeff Barnes Khalif Barnes Larry Barnes Rodrigo Barnes Malcolm Barnwell Jan Barrett Alex Bars Ron Bartell Rich Bartlewski Eric Barton
Las Vegas Raiders all-time roster
Las_Vegas_Raiders_all-time_roster
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
centre of the island is moorland and the island's main industries have been peat extraction and limestone quarrying. Rousay, Egilsay and Gairsay lie north
Orkney
Australian rules footballer
his career. At Sturt he was a member of five premiership teams, the three-peat of 1966 to 1968 as well as 1974 and 1976. His father Jack was a Copeland
John_P._Murphy
Human settlement in Scotland
of Winchester granted the monks of Lindores Abbey the right to cut peat from a peat-moss called Monegre, to which monks gave the name Our Lady's Bog (the
Ladybank
Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
Cement and Concrete. Elsevier. pp. 1–24. ISBN 978-0-08-053541-8. Brabant, Malcolm (12 April 2011). Macedonians created cement three centuries before the
Cement
Appointments by King George VI
Chief General Manager, London and North Eastern Railway Company. George Peat, Deputy Director, Liner Division, Ministry of War Transport. George Stanley
1943_Birthday_Honours
Name of a linguistically related group
the Blackfoot Indians, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 9780803260238 Peat, F. David (2005), Blackfoot Physics, Weiser Books, ISBN 978-1-57863-371-5
Blackfoot_Confederacy
Forest of Bowland, is an area of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat moorland, mostly in north-east Lancashire, England. A small part lies in
Lord_of_the_Fells
Hill in the county of Shropshire, England
deriving from the rocks immediately beneath it. There are also some isolated peat deposits in places. Of particular note is the patterned ground surrounding
Stiperstones
Sweet and viscous substance made by bees
from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2011. Sanford, Malcolm T.; Atkinson, Eddie; Klopchin, Jeanette; Ellis, Jamie R. (4 April 2019)
Honey
Bog and iron age deposit site in north Germany
"Thor's hill") near Süderbrarup in Anglia, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is a peat bog in which the Angles deposited votive offerings for approximately four
Thorsberg_moor
(born 1941). Pip Cheshire Freddie Graham Ian Spellerberg 1 March: Neville Peat, author, photographer, conservationist and politician, Otago Regional Councillor
2026_in_New_Zealand
Ceremonial county in North West England
the SSSIs are Astley and Bedford Mosses which form a network of ancient peat bog on the fringe of Chat Moss, which in turn, at 10.6 sq mi (27 km2) comprises
Greater_Manchester
65th season in franchise history
LG 74 Kolton Miller LT 77 Thayer Munford RT 66 Dylan Parham RG 75 Andrus Peat LT 58 Jackson Powers-Johnson C 65 Cody Whitehair LG Defensive linemen (DL)
2024_Las_Vegas_Raiders_season
an orange glow. During this time the Lindfield Park fire burning in dry peat swamp flared up and threatened homes at Sovereign Hills and crossed the Pacific
2019–20 Australian bushfire season
2019–20_Australian_bushfire_season
South Korean esports player (born 2001)
March 30, 2024. Jang, David (April 14, 2024). "Gen.G secures historic 4-Peat, Kiin named Finals MVP". InvenGlobal. Retrieved April 14, 2024. it, John
Chovy_(gamer)
City and unitary authority in Essex, England
Gas Company". Journal of Gas Lighting and Water Supply. 146: 200. 1919. Malcolm E. Falkus (1988). Always Under Pressure. A History of North Thames Gas
Southend-on-Sea
Species of grass-like plant
endemic to the islands of Bermuda. It is found on damp forest floors and in peat marshes and has become extremely rare. The Bermuda sedge was listed on the
Carex_bermudiana
Lamport, former Private Secretary to the former Prince of Wales Sir Michael Peat, former Private Secretary to the former Prince of Wales Mark Leishman, former
List of guests at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla
List_of_guests_at_the_coronation_of_Charles_III_and_Camilla
Clark Hunt expects HC Andy Reid to return next season for chance at 'three-peat'". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2025. Ramirez, Fernando. "Understanding The
List of current NFL franchise owners
List_of_current_NFL_franchise_owners
1965 Doctor Who serial
and companions encounter several characters, including monsters Dracula (Malcolm Rogers) and Frankenstein's monster (John Maxim), human astronaut Steven
The_Chase_(Doctor_Who)
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2000–2009)
won 3 NBA championships in a row from 2000 to 2002, also known as a Three-peat, led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. In 2003, Michael Jordan retired
2000s
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mael Coluim, MALCOLM means "devotee of St. Columb."Â Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Royal Blood
Biblical
nourishing
Biblical
Malchom, their king; their counselor
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Australian, Biblical
Their King; Their Counselor
Boy/Male
Scottish
St. Columb's disciple.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Their king.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Malcolm, MALCOM means "devotee of St. Columba."Â
Boy/Male
Celtic American Gaelic Scottish Shakespearean
Servant of Saint Columba.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Scottish
Saint Columb's Disciple; Servant; Devotee of Saint Columba
Boy/Male
Scottish
Follower of Saint Columba.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Son of Coll.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Known
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Christian, Gaelic, Latin, Scottish
Dove; Similar to Malcolm; Servant or Disciple of Columba; Bald Dove
Biblical
their king
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Swedish
serves Saint Columba'.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Their king; their counselor.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Nourishing.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Bengali, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, Gaelic, German, Indian, Latin, Scottish, Swedish
Devotee of Saint Columba; A Dove; Saint Columb's Disciple; Columba's Servant
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek, Latin
Winged; Verity; Truth; Small Winged One; Olive Tree
Boy/Male
Irish
Red.
Female
Egyptian
, the mother of Amenhotep II.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Wand of government.
Boy/Male
British, English
Happy; Cheerful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, French, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jewish, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Queen; Princess Blessed by God
Boy/Male
Indian
Praise, Lauding
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Generous
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Great Sage
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
MALCOLM PEAT
n.
A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
n.
A square piece of turf or peat.
n.
A quagmire; mossy ground where peat or turf has been cut.
n.
Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc.
n.
Peat, especially when prepared for fuel. See Peat.
n.
A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border.
a.
Pertaining to moss of the genus Sphagnum, or bog moss; abounding in peat or bog moss.
n.
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.
a.
Composed of peat; abounding in peat; resembling peat.
a.
Of or pertaining to peat, or turf; of the nature of peat, or turf; peaty; turfy.
n.
A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidae. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks.
n.
The wood of trees, esp. of oaks, dug up from peat bogs. It is of a shining black or ebony color, and is largely used for making ornaments.
n.
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
n.
A complex mixture of gases, of which the most important constituents are marsh gas, olefiant gas, and hydrogen, artificially produced by the destructive distillation of gas coal, or sometimes of peat, wood, oil, resin, etc. It gives a brilliant light when burned, and is the common gas used for illuminating purposes.
n.
The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like.
n.
An oil obtained by distillation of peat, and containing various members of the pyridine series.