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These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
PLEASURE PIER A seaside pier used as a promenade and amusement park. Preferred term 92951 -
PLECTRUM Any instrument for plucking or strumming a string eg a small piece of wood or plastic used to strum a guitar. Preferred term 95501 -
PLEDGE DEPOT A municipal pawnshop. Preferred term 92952 -
Pledgehouse Narrow term 103012 -
PLIERS A gripping tool consisting of two hinged arms, usually with serrated jaws. Preferred term 96956 -
Plinth Narrow term - -
PLINTH (PEDESTAL) The lowest part, usually projecting, of a pedestal or the base of a column. Preferred term 139035 -
PLINTH (WALL) The skirting or projecting base of a wall. Preferred term 138098 -
PLOUGH An agricultural implement with sharp blades for cutting or turning over the earth. Preferred term 95798 -
PLOUGH HEADLAND A narrow strip of land where a plough and team could turn. This usually remains higher than the ploughed land. Preferred term 68627 -
PLOUGH MARKS The subsoil traces of cultivation, presumed to have been caused by the use of a plough to till the soil. Preferred term 68619 -
Ploughshare Narrow term - -
PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENT An instrument played mainly by plucking the strings. Use narrower term where known. Preferred term 95519 -
PLUG An object used to fill up a hole. Preferred term 96298 -
PLUG BAYONET A bayonet designed to plug into the muzzle of a musket or rifle. Preferred term 99650 -
PLUMB BOB A weight hung on a piece of string or twine used to show the vertical. Preferred term 95347 -
Plumbago Mine Narrow term 70923 -
Plumbatum Narrow term - -
PLUME A conspicuous ornament usually a feather or of horse hair worn attached to headwear. Preferred term 96499 -
PLUNGE POOL A small cold water bath, often known as a natatio when part of a Roman bath complex. Preferred term 151826 -
Plush Works Narrow term 129038 -
Plush Workshop Narrow term 129037 -
PLUTO SITE A site associated with Operation PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean) the operation to supply the allies with fuel following the invasion of Normandy. Preferred term 160536 -
Plymouth Brethren Meeting House Narrow term 92953 -
POIGNARD A short stabbing weapon. Preferred term 95206 -
POINT A tool with a sharp tapering end used for piercing materials or as a weapon point. Preferred term 96379 -
POINT BLOCK A tall multi-storey block of flats, slender with a square plan. Preferred term 147248 -
POINTED ARCH An arch produced by two curves, usually each with a radius equal to the span, which meet at a point. Preferred term 138099 -
Pointed Arch Bridge Narrow term 122498 -
Pointed Bastion Narrow term 92954 -

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