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Archaeological culture in North America
Point Peninsula complex was an indigenous culture located in Ontario and New York from 600 BCE to 700 CE (during the Middle Woodland period). Point Peninsula
Point_Peninsula_complex
Ancient North American indigenous civilization
undetermined distance, in the direction of the Tremper site. The Point Peninsula complex was a Native American culture located in present-day Ontario, Canada
Hopewell_tradition
North American archaeological culture
Princess Point near modern-day Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the complex was present in the area between the Grand River and the Niagara Peninsula. It is characterized
Princess_Point_complex
ceremonial mounds was an important feature of the Laurel complex, as it was for the Point Peninsula complex and other Hopewell cultures. Sites were usually located
Laurel_complex
Provincial park in Ontario, Canada
peoples to occupy the site were classified by archaeologists as the Point Peninsula complex, based on their artifacts. The people gathered in areas of what
Serpent_Mounds_Park
First Nations culture (200 BCE-500 CE)
The Saugeen complex was a First Nations culture located around the southeast shores of Lake Huron and the Bruce Peninsula, around the London area, and
Saugeen_complex
North American archaeological culture (200–500 BCE)
Zimmerman Site, Preceded by Paleo-Indians Followed by Point Peninsula complex, Saugeen complex, Goodall focus, and Norton Mound group Defined by Burials
Goodall_focus
Achaeological culture in eastern North America
The Eastern Agricultural Complex in the woodlands of eastern North America was one of about 10 independent centers of plant domestication in the pre-historic
Eastern_Agricultural_Complex
Cape in Northern California
the Point Reyes Peninsula, the region bounded by Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southeast. The majority of the peninsula as well
Point_Reyes
United States historic place
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Lewiston_Mound
Indigenous peoples of eastern North America
considered lacking enough evidence by archaeologists by that point. The Point Peninsula complex was an indigenous culture located in Ontario and New York
Iroquoian_peoples
Municipality in Canada
archeological sites. These include the LeVescounte Mounds of the Point Peninsula complex people, built about 2000 years ago. The county was created by Upper
Prince_Edward_County,_Ontario
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ohio, US
Cahokia – Large UNESCO-designated mound complex in Illinois Poverty Point – Large UNESCO-designated mound complex in Louisiana List of World Heritage Sites
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Hopewell_Ceremonial_Earthworks
Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio, the site was constructed by the Point Peninsula complex peoples, a Hopewellian people who lived in central and southeastern
List_of_Hopewell_sites
Pre-Columbian cultures of North America
organized to build the complex mounds over 500 years. Their food consisted mostly of fish and deer, as well as available plants. Poverty Point, built about 1500
Mound_Builders
City in Ontario, Canada
Pottery first appears during this period in the style of the Point Peninsula complex, and near the end of the Woodland period, the first semi-permanent
Mississauga
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Indiana concluded that the complex was a lunar observatory, designed to track motions of the moon, including the northernmost point of the 18.6-year cycle
Newark_Earthworks
Archaeological site in Michigan, United States
Bennett; Flanders, Richard E.; Titterington, Paul Francis (1970). The Burial Complexes of the Knight and Norton Mounds in Illinois and Michigan. University of
Norton_Mound_group
United States historic place
onto the surface of the earth. The cave may have had four entrances at one point. In 1973, two cave explorers surveyed the cave and were able to travel 137
Nanih_Waiya
Neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Columbia Point, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, sits on a peninsula jutting out from the mainland of eastern Dorchester into
Columbia_Point,_Boston
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Everett Knoll Complex, also known as Everett Mound, is a Hopewell site in Northeast Ohio near the unincorporated community of Everett within Cuyahoga
Everett_Knoll_Complex
Peninsula in southwestern Europe
Trevinca, at 2,127 m, is the highest point The Sistema Ibérico, a complex system at the heart of the peninsula, in its central/eastern region. It contains
Iberian_Peninsula
Peninsula in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Gisborne. It includes Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1, located near Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of the Māhia Peninsula, for launching its Electron rockets
Māhia_Peninsula
Native American historical site in Illinois, U.S.
mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois. It is located in Fulton County on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River. It is a large burial complex containing
Dickson_Mounds
Commercial spaceport in New Zealand
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 (also known as Māhia Launch Complex or Spaceport) is a commercial spaceport located close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip
Rocket_Lab_Launch_Complex_1
Point on the Orote Peninsula, Guam
Orote Point, such as the US Military's Orote Point Lanes bowling alley. The NRHP-listed Orote Historical Complex is located at the point. The point is named
Point_Udall_(Guam)
North American cultural period (1000 BCE – 1000 CE)
increasing use of horticulture and the development of the Eastern Agricultural Complex, consisting of weedy seed plants as well as gourd cultivation, also meant
Woodland_period
Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada
before European contact. Nearly 2000 years ago, people of the Point Peninsula complex built a series of earthen mounds for ceremonial, religious and
Hiawatha_First_Nation
domesticated in Mesoamerica, maize transforms the Eastern Agricultural Complex. 400: Ancestral Pueblo peoples of the American Southwest weave extraordinarily
Timeline of North American prehistory
Timeline_of_North_American_prehistory
expression of the Hopewellian peoples encompasses the Point Peninsula, Saugeen, and Laurel complexes. First Nations peoples had settled and established trade
Indigenous_peoples_in_Canada
Woodland Period Native American culture
practice agriculture, planting various cultigens of the Eastern Agricultural Complex, including maize. The populations began to expand, and trade with various
Fourche_Maline_culture
Peninsula in Sliema, Malta
Tigné Point is the tip of Tigné peninsula in Sliema, Malta. The area was originally occupied by several fortifications and a British barracks complex, which
Tigné_Point
United States historic place
and Prentiss counties in northern Mississippi. This complex was made of earthwork mounds. The complex of eight dome-shaped, tumulus burial mounds was in
Pharr_Mounds
Historic site in Washington County, Ohio
Great Mound at Mound Cemetery is part of an Ohio Hopewell culture mound complex known as the Marietta Earthworks. Archaeologists estimate that it was built
Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio)
Mound_Cemetery_(Marietta,_Ohio)
Beverage made from yaupon holly
a pendant, a motif that shows up frequently in Southeastern Ceremonial Complex (S.E.C.C.) designs. In the archaeological record columnella pendants are
Yaupon_tea
into three phases based on radiocarbon dates and changes in projectile point styles and ceramic decoration. The Kansas City Hopewell peoples grew a variety
Kansas_City_Hopewell
Archeological site in East Tennessee
When Tellico Lake was filled and flooded the area, the bluff became a peninsula. The entrance to McGhee-Carson is located along Tennessee State Route
Icehouse_Bottom
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
List of burial mounds in the United States
List_of_burial_mounds_in_the_United_States
Connector between Hopewell culture sites in Newark and Chillicothe, Ohio
60 miles (97 km) through the heart of Ohio, United States. The Newark complex was built 2,000 to 1,800 years ago and forms the northern terminus of the
Great_Hopewell_Road
State park in Indiana, United States
earthworks, which have been divided into two groups, the northern complex and the southern complex. The Great Mound enclosure is the dominant structure in the
Mounds_State_Park
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Rivers in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Most of this Hopewellian complex of earthworks is now covered by the modern city of Marietta. Archaeologists
Marietta_Earthworks
United States historic place
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Toolesboro_Mound_Group
Archaeological site in Florida, U.S.
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Third_Gulf_Breeze
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Armstrong_culture
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Shawnee Lookout Archeological District
Shawnee_Lookout_Archeological_District
Town in New York, United States
occupation area from the Middle Woodland Period is known as the Point Peninsula complex. A common belief is that early explorers visited this town during
Lyme,_New_York
Triple woodhenge in Ohio, US
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Moorehead_Circle
Peninsula in Lochaber, Scotland
Murchan [aːrˠʃtʲ nə ˈmuɾuxan]) is a 50-square-mile (130-square-kilometre) peninsula in the ward management area of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, noted for
Ardnamurchan
Amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, US
Cedar Point is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags, Cedar
Cedar_Point
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
The Portsmouth Earthworks are a large prehistoric mound complex constructed by the Native American Adena and Ohio Hopewell cultures of eastern North America
Portsmouth_Earthworks
Town in New York, United States
who appeared to migrate from southern areas and displaced the Point Peninsula complex peoples. However, a 2011 paper by archaeologist Dr. John P. Hart
Tioga,_New_York
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Davis correctly ascertained the defensive capabilities of the site; at some point in its history, a palisade stretched across the isthmus, although it was
Indian_Mound_Reserve
Historic site in Indiana, U.S.
Midwest. The site is a large late Middle Woodland period multicomponent complex of mounds, geometric earthworks, and habitation sites near the confluence
Mann_site
Indigenous American culture
culture. The central Illinois River Valley was home to one particular complex, the Havana Hopewell culture. Havana Hopewell sites have been found in
Havana_Hopewell_culture
and/or Lithic stage 2. The Archaic stage 3. The Formative stage – at this point, the North American classifications system differs from the rest of the
List of archaeological periods (North America)
List_of_archaeological_periods_(North_America)
Secondary region of Ontario, Canada
prior to European settlement. Archaeological sites such as the Point Peninsula Complex indicate the presence of Paleo-Indians in the area dating back
Eastern_Ontario
Historic place in Mississippi, United States
archaeological site located near Houston in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The complex of six burial mounds was in use during the Miller 1 and Miller 2 phases
Bynum_Mound_and_Village_Site
United States national historical park
and a square with 329-metre (1,079 ft) sides. The site is one of five complexes in the Chillicothe area that include the same geometric elements, suggesting
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hopewell_Culture_National_Historical_Park
Archaeological culture in the US
North America characterized by the appearance of elaborate ceremonial complexes, increasing social and political complexity, mound burial, permanent settlements
Deptford_culture
Archaeological culture in the southeastern US
Swift Creek ceremonial practices and burial complexes are referred to technically as the Yent-Green Point complex. The Swift Creek culture was contemporaneous
Swift_Creek_culture
Archaeological site in Tennessee, US
"Barren Fork"). The Duck River forms the peninsula's northwestern boundary, the Little Duck forms the peninsula's southeastern boundary, and a westward bend
Old_Stone_Fort_(Tennessee)
Archeological site
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Mott_Archaeological_Preserve
County in Ontario, Canada
000 years ago, the Point Peninsula complex people built earthen mounds, such as those at Serpent Mounds Park and Cameron's Point. They were gradually
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
United_Counties_of_Stormont,_Dundas_and_Glengarry
Archaeological park
prehistoric Native American complex located in Madison County, Tennessee, in the region that is known as the Eastern Woodlands. The complex, which includes 17
Pinson_Mounds
Archaeological site in Georgia, US
earthwork mound complexes in the Southeastern United States and is the largest in Georgia. Constructed from 350 to 600 CE, the mound complex is located in
Kolomoki_Mounds
Archaeological site in Georgia, U.S.
Information Guide The Woodland Period Cultural Landscape of the Leake Site Complex: Encompassing the Diversity of Human Action THE MANN SITE AND THE LEAKE
Leake_Mounds
moved into the area from the Appalachian region. The people of the Point Peninsula complex were the predecessors of the Algonquian peoples of New York. By
History_of_New_York_(state)
culture Plank house Plastic shaman Pittailiniit Plains Indians Point Peninsula complex Police Population history of American indigenous peoples Potlatch
Index of articles related to Indigenous Canadians
Index_of_articles_related_to_Indigenous_Canadians
known for their architectural and artistic endeavors, as well as having a "complex ceremonial life unrivaled in North America at the time." They spent up
Prehistory_of_Ohio
United States historic place
the complex, four circular stone-covered mounds are arranged in a square. The southwest mound of the four is interpreted to have functioned as a point that
Fort_Ancient_(Lebanon,_Ohio)
Western promontory on Guam
Historical Complex, which includes a cave complex located at Point Udall (previously, Orote Point), Gab Gab, on the northern side of the peninsula; Orote
Orote_Peninsula
Archaeological culture in the southeastern US
Creek culture was characterized by the appearance of elaborate ceremonial complexes, increasing social and political complexity, mound burial, permanent settlements
Santa Rosa–Swift Creek culture
Santa_Rosa–Swift_Creek_culture
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Orators_Mound
United States historic place
to be related to another Late Woodland manifestation known as the Duffy complex, which is known from a small group of sites near the mouth of the Wabash;
Yankeetown_site
Archaeological site in Missouri, United States
tools and points have been recovered from this period, including Sedalia complex points and knives of nonheat-treated Jefferson City chert. A midden deposit
Big_Eddy_Site
migrated north to the Door Peninsula with many other tribes for protection. The Iroquois War centered in the lower peninsula of modern Ontario, Canada
History_of_the_Indiana_Dunes
Archaeological site in Illinois, United States
under his leadership suggested that Hubele was affiliated with the Duffy complex. If Hubele were related to the Duffy people, its location would be crucial:
Hubele Mounds and Village Site
Hubele_Mounds_and_Village_Site
Peninsula in Falcón, Venezuela
12.000; -70.000 Paraguaná (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾaɣwaˈna]) is a peninsula and tied island in Venezuela, situated in the north of Falcón State, and
Paraguaná_Peninsula
Hopewell Culture archeological site
great distances, with the copper and silver originating in the Keweenaw Peninsula in northern Michigan and the obsidian coming all the way from Obsidian
Mount_Vernon_Site
Human settlement in England
North Sea soon rendered the complex obsolete. The peninsula's northernmost point on the riverside is known as Blackwall Point, and this may have led to
Greenwich_Peninsula
Archaeological site in Ohio, US
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Stubbs_Earthworks
Archaeological site in Illinois, United States
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Mound House (Greene County, Illinois)
Mound_House_(Greene_County,_Illinois)
Place in Florida listed on National Register of Historic Places
distances to the complex to bury their dead and to engage in trading activities. An estimated 7,500 people may have visited the complex annually when it
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
Crystal_River_Archaeological_State_Park
States includes 71 National Fish Hatcheries, two National Fish Hatchery Complexes, seven Fish Technology Centers, and nine Fish Health Centers administered
List of national fish hatcheries in the United States
List_of_national_fish_hatcheries_in_the_United_States
Region of southeastern Europe
Sea in the northeast. The northern border of the peninsula is variously defined. The highest point of the Balkans is Musala, 2,925 metres (9,596 ft)
Balkans
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Dunns Pond Mound was built by the prehistoric Hopewell peoples at some point between 300 BC and AD 600. While approximately twenty mounds have been recorded
Dunns_Pond_Mound
Volcano in eastern Russia
Tolbachik (or Tolbachyk) (Russian: Толбачик) is a volcanic complex on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. It consists of two volcanoes, Plosky
Tolbachik
Ontario and western New York, corroborated by the spread of the Point Peninsula complex of pottery into New England from the west as well as the intrusion
Southern New England Algonquian cuisine
Southern_New_England_Algonquian_cuisine
United States historic place
technological and agricultural innovation was burgeoning, leading up to the more complex social structuring of the Mississippian cultures several centuries later
Albany Mounds State Historic Site
Albany_Mounds_State_Historic_Site
Peninsula on the Pacific coast of Mexico
The Baja California peninsula (Spanish: Península de Baja California, lit. 'Lower California peninsula') is a peninsula in northwestern Mexico. It separates
Baja_California_peninsula
Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia
overgrazing as well as introduced species and weeds. The northernmost point of the peninsula is Cape York. The land has been occupied by a number of Aboriginal
Cape_York_Peninsula
Cemetery in Hampshire County, West Virginia, US
was erected, further research indicates the mound has been opened at some point in the past. It is the largest of the remaining mounds discovered in West
Indian_Mound_Cemetery
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Although a small hole was dug into the top of the Williamson Mound at some point before 1972, the mound remains in premium condition. It sits atop a ridgeline
Williamson Mound Archeological District
Williamson_Mound_Archeological_District
Peninsula in southern Cornwall, England
Lysardh) is a peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The southernmost point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at SW 701115;
The_Lizard
Volcano in Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mutnovsky (Russian: Мутновский) is an active complex volcano located in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, approximately 75-80 km south of
Mutnovsky
Archaeological site in Florida, United States
archaeological Yent complex based on artifacts found in the Yent Mound, Pierce Mound and Crystal River Mounds. The Yent complex was related to the Hopewell
Yent_Mound
Headland on the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada
located about 1.6 km (0.99 mi) from the town of Fortune on the Burin Peninsula, southeastern Newfoundland. A 140 m (460 ft) thick section of rock along
Fortune_Head
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
Village Site Ingomar Mound Miller Site Pharr Mounds Pinson Mounds Point Peninsula Complex Lewiston Mound Serpent Mounds Park LeVescounte Mounds Swift Creek
Benham_Mound
Archaeological site in Ohio, United States
The Ellis Mounds are a complex of Native American mounds near Marysville in Union County, Ohio, United States. These three mounds form an east-west line
Ellis_Mounds
Extinct volcano in Canterbury, New Zealand
The Banks Peninsula Volcano is an extinct volcanic complex to the east of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island. While the volcano is highly eroded
Banks_Peninsula_Volcano
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Drop Point
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Drop, Point
Bindu Priya | பிஂத௠பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins, an irregular humorist.
Girl/Female
Norse
New point.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Point; Intelligent
Boy/Male
Indian
Point
Girl/Female
Indian
Drop, Point
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan
English, Scottish, French, and Catalan : topographic name for
someone who lived near a bridge, Middle English, Old French, Catalan
pont (Latin pons, genitive pontis).Catalan : habitational name from any of the numerous places named
with Pont.Dutch : variant of
Pond 2.A Pont from the Lorraine region of France is documented in Quebec City in
1640; Pont appears to be a secondary surname to
Girl/Female
Norse
Beautiful point.
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the peninsula.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from the medieval personal name Ponc(h)e, Pons (see Ponce).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ponts in La Manche and Seine-Maritime, Normandy, from Latin pontes ‘bridges’ (see Pont).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a fop or dandy, from points ‘laces for hose’ (see Pointer 1).
Girl/Female
Norse
Point.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Point
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably an altered form of French Pons, a habitational name from places so named in Bourgogne and Franche-Comté.
Boy/Male
Australian, Basque, Celtic, Scottish, Swedish
Gentle Horse; Horse Protector; From the Peninsula
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Point
Bindushri | பீநà¯à®¤à¯à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Boy/Male
Norse
Point descendant.
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ashkaran | à®…à®·à¯à®•à®°à®£Â
Fame
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, Jamaican
To Cut; Tailor; One who Cuts Cloth; Cutter of Cloth
Boy/Male
Muslim
A plant african rue
Female
Gypsy/Romani
Variant spelling of Romani Violca, probably VIOLLCA means "violet color" or "violet flower."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Tall and pretty
Girl/Female
Hindu
Bashful, Modest
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
People of Victory
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Excitement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Boulding, a patronymic from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of any of the various compound names with the first element bald ‘bold’.
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Nigerian, Polish
Warlike; Lucky; Happy
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
POINT PENINSULA-COMPLEX
adv.
In a point-blank manner.
n.
A peninsula.
a.
Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war.
n.
To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points.
a.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
A fixed conventional place for reference, or zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere, and named specifically in each case according to the position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points, etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
n.
One of the points of the compass (see Points of the compass, below); also, the difference between two points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
v. t.
To form into a peninsula.
n.
Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints.
n.
A movement executed with the saber or foil; as, tierce point.
n.
Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc.; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.
n.
Peninsula.
n.
The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game; as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.
n.
A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See Reef point, under Reef.
n.
Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels point. See Point lace, below.
n.
To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.
adv.
Alt. of Point-devise
n.
To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.
n.
To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to point a composition.
n.
A core print. See under Core.