a small bag carried by a person : purse
b : a small bag that is sewed or inserted in a garment so that it is open at the top or side
2
: supply of money : means
3
: receptacle, container: as
a : an opening at the corner or side of a billiard table
b : a superficial pouch in some animals
4
: a small often isolated area or group :
a : a cavity containing a deposit (as of gold, water, or gas)
b : air pocket
5
: a place for a batten made by sewing a strip on a sail
6
a : blind alley
b : the position of a contestant in a race hemmed in by others
c : an area formed by blockers from which a football quarterback attempts to pass
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: the concave area at the base of the finger sections of a baseball glove or mitt in which the ball is normally caught