(n.) A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in
any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a
portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
(n.) A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a
piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
(n.) Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the
same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series;
a definite performance
(n.) A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry,
music, or statuary.
(n.) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a
following piece.
(n.) A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied
specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.
(n.) A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge.
(n.) An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain
nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in
contempt.
(n.) One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.
(n.) A castle; a fortified building.
(v. t.) To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece
or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out.
(v. t.) To unite; to join; to combine.
(v. i.) To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to
join.
