Passenger falcon(Zoöl.), a migratory hawk. Ainsworth. — Passenger pigeon(Zoöl.), the common wild pigeon of North America so called on account of its extensive migrations.

Passe partout
(||Passe" par`tout") n. [F., from passer to pass + partout everywhere.]

1. That by which one can pass anywhere; a safe-conduct. [Obs.] Dryden.

2. A master key; a latchkey.

3. A light picture frame or mat of cardboard, wood, or the like, usually put between the picture and the glass, and sometimes serving for several pictures.

Passer
(Pass"er) n. One who passes; a passenger.

Passer-by
(Pass`er-by") n. One who goes by; a passer.

Passeres
(||Pas"se*res) n. pl. [NL., fr. L. passer a sparrow.] (Zoöl.) An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds together with many other small perching birds.

Passeriform
(Pas*ser"i*form) a. (Zoöl.) Like or belonging to the Passeres.

Passager to Past

Passager
(Pas"sa*ger) n. [See Passenger.] A passenger; a bird or boat of passage. [Obs.] Ld. Berners.

Passageway
(Pas"sage*way`) n. A way for passage; a hall. See Passage, 5.

Passant
(Pas"sant) a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See Pass, v. i.]

1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current. [Obs.]

Many opinions are passant.
Sir T. Browne.

2. Cursry, careless. [Obs.]

On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.
Sir P. Pett.

3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] Chaucer.

4. (Her.) Walking; — said of any animal on an escutcheon, which is represented as walking with the dexter paw raised.

Passé
(||Pas`sé"), masc. Passée
(||Pas`sé"e), fem. a. [F.] Past; gone by; hence, past one's prime; worn; faded; as, a passée belle. Ld. Lytton.

Passegarde
(Passe"garde`) n. [F.] (Anc. Armor) A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.

Passement
(Passe"ment) n. [F.] Lace, gimp, braid etc., sewed on a garment. Sir W. Scott.

Passementerie
(Passe*men"terie) (E. pas*men"tri; F. pä`s'mäN`t're"), n. [F.] Beaded embroidery for women's dresses.

Passenger
(Pas"sen*ger) n. [OE. & F. passager. See Passage, and cf. Messenger.]

1. A passer or passer-by; a wayfarer. Shak.

2. A traveler by some established conveyance, as a coach, steamboat, railroad train, etc.
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