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Management concept by Laurence J. Peter
The Peter principle is a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to "a level of respective
Peter_principle
Topics referred to by the same term
The Peter principle is a concept in management theory that people in a hierarchy rise to their level of incompetence. Peter principle or The Peter Principle
Peter principle (disambiguation)
Peter_principle_(disambiguation)
Satirical observation by Scott Adams
minimize their ability to harm productivity. The Dilbert principle is inspired by the Peter principle, which is that employees are promoted based on success
Dilbert_principle
Canadian educator (1919–1990)
the general public for the formulation of the Peter principle. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Peter was the grandson of William Herbert Steves, the
Laurence_J._Peter
Engineering term for a complex, failing project
The Software Peter principle is used in software engineering to describe a dying project which has become too complex to be understood even by its own
Software_Peter_principle
American post-punk/new wave band
synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound. Bassist Peter Principle (Peter Dachert, 1954–2017) joined the band and in 1979 they released the
Tuxedomoon
TV series
The Peter Principle (broadcast as The Boss in the United States) is a British television sitcom. It was produced by Hat Trick Productions, and first broadcast
The Peter Principle (TV series)
The_Peter_Principle_(TV_series)
English actress
Mirror. In 2000, she played the part of Barbara in the BBC sitcom The Peter Principle. In 2001, Callard was cast as Flo Henshaw in the BBC Three sitcom Two
Beverley_Callard
Adage about statistical measures
decision-makers to place excessively large emphases on selected metrics Peter principle – individuals are promoted based on success in their previous roles
Goodhart's_law
Adage that work expands to fill its available time
Iron triangle Jevons paradox Law of triviality List of eponymous laws Peter principle Planning fallacy Reference class forecasting Roemer's law SnackWell
Parkinson's_Law
British actress (born 1965)
the Music of Time". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2026. "The Peter Principle". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 February 2026. Christy, Desmond
Claire_Skinner
Adage to assume stupidity over malice
explanation is often the correct one Pareto Principle, roughly 80% of outcomes derive from 20% of causes Peter Principle, bureaucratic inefficiency is ubiquitous
Hanlon's_razor
British actor
other television credits include Goodbye Mr Chips, The Detectives, The Peter Principle, Soldier Soldier, Peak Practice, Murder in Mind, William and Mary,
Daniel_Flynn_(actor)
Social entity established to meet needs or pursue goals
entire structure will collapse. Hierarchies were satirized in The Peter Principle (1969), a book that introduced hierarchiology and the saying that "in
Organization
Principle relating to fluid dynamics
Bernoulli's principle is a key concept in fluid dynamics that relates pressure, speed and height. For example, for a fluid flowing horizontally, Bernoulli's
Bernoulli's_principle
If there are more items than boxes holding them, one box must contain at least two items
treatment of the principle by Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet under the name Schubfachprinzip ("drawer principle" or "shelf principle"). The principle has several
Pigeonhole_principle
Topics referred to by the same term
The New Avengers (TV series) "The Midas Touch", an episode of The Peter Principle (TV series) "The Midas Touch", an episode of Terrahawks Midas Touch
The_Midas_Touch
Book by John Gall
principle called Parkinson's Law – "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" Educator Lawrence J. Peter's widely cited Peter
Systemantics
Focusing on what is irrelevant but easy to understand
List of eponymous laws Narcissism of small differences Omission bias Peter principle Procrastination Scope neglect SnackWell effect Student syndrome Time
Law_of_triviality
British actor (born 1949)
George and most notably the lead role of branch manager Peter Duffley in the sitcom The Peter Principle which ran for two series, broadcast between 1995 -
Jim_Broadbent
Inability to successfully perform expected tasks or duties
the opposite of the concept of competitiveness.[citation needed] The Peter principle is a controversial and oversimplified concept that postulates that
Incompetence
Fictional character in the novel ''Catch-22''
rank of Major where he then remains is "a clear foreshadowing of the Peter Principle"; and the anathema to Maj. Major of being identified with Fonda, a
Major_Major_Major_Major
Apple CEO 1993–1996
27 April 2018. Hormby, Tom (6 April 2006). "Michael Spindler: The Peter Principle at Apple". Low End Mac. Retrieved 27 April 2018. Pogue, David (2026)
Michael_Spindler
English actor (born 1963)
Armando Iannucci and Peter Baynham. In 1997 and 2000, Schneider played the part of Bradley Wilson in the BBC sitcom The Peter Principle. Schneider wrote the
David_Schneider_(actor)
Book
similar to the Dilbert principle proposed by Scott Adams in 1995. Putt's law is sometimes grouped together with the Peter principle, Parkinson's Law and
Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat
Putt's_Law_and_the_Successful_Technocrat
Inverse correlation between intensity and value in a dispute
differences – Over-focus on minor social differences Peter principle – Management concept by Laurence J. Peter Keyes, Ralph (2007). The Quote Verifier: Who Said
Sayre's_law
American actor & director (born 1948)
Sheriff (1991) Boys & Girls (1996) Carly (1998) True Love (1999) The Peter Principle (2000) From Where I Sit (2000) Loomis (2001) Untitled Oakley & Weinstein
Michael_Lembeck
LGBT rights activist
S2CID 46017623. Watson, Lex (7 February 1985). "AIDS Task Force: the Peter Principle in operation -Criticism of the Task Force-". Star. 6 (16): 6–23. Watson
Lex_Watson
British actor (born 1965)
16 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2022. Trakt TV Review The Peter Principle TV sitcom BBC One 1995 - 2000 13 episodes (2 series) Andrew Havill
Andrew_Havill
English-language idiom meaning "to shift blame onto another"
Contracting internal tasks to an external organization Peter principle – Management concept by Laurence J. Peter Scapegoat – Animal which is ritually burdened
Buck_passing
British filmmaker
For You. Also for Hat Trick Productions they wrote a BBC1 sitcom The Peter Principle starring Jim Broadbent (known as The Boss in the US).[citation needed]
Mark_Burton_(filmmaker)
Adages and sayings named after a person
his book The Peter Principle. In his follow-up book, The Peter Prescription, he offered possible solutions to the problems his principle could cause.
List_of_eponymous_laws
Solution to a problem that may be commonly used but is generally a bad choice
development philosophies List of tools for static code analysis Software Peter principle – Engineering term for a complex, failing project Software rot – Degradation
Anti-pattern
Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
In philosophy of science and cosmology, the anthropic principle (also known as the observation selection effect) is the proposition that the range of
Anthropic_principle
Canadian playwright and author
poetry. He is best known as the co-author of the book The Peter Principle with Laurence J. Peter. He is also known for the saying "He who trims himself to
Raymond_Hull_(writer)
English stage and television actor
Steve Peebles People Like Us (1999) Pure Wickedness (1999) – Colin The Peter Principle (2000) – Mike Cooper Chambers (2000) – Guy Holby City (2001) – Terry
John Hodgkinson (actor, born 1966)
John_Hodgkinson_(actor,_born_1966)
Dysfunctional management style
effect – Cognitive bias about one's own skill Peter principle – Management concept by Laurence J. Peter Competence (human resources) – Ability of a person
Seagull_management
Founder(s) maintaining disproportionate control
style Micromanagement Organizational culture Overconfidence effect Peter principle Greathouse, John. "Do You Have 'Founderitis'? In Denial? Check Out
Founder's_syndrome
Principle to predict effects of a change in conditions on a chemical equilibrium
include Chatelier's principle, Braun–Le Chatelier principle, Le Chatelier–Braun principle or the equilibrium law. The principle is named after French
Le_Chatelier's_principle
American technology writer (born 1964)
solution", and called it the "Shirky Principle", as the phrasing reminded him of the clarity of the Peter Principle. In June 2010, Shirky participated in
Clay_Shirky
British television producer (born 1960)
Brain Drain - BBC Two (1992–1993) Room 101 - BBC Two (1994–1997) The Peter Principle - BBC One (1995–1997) Never Mind the Horrocks - Channel 4 (1996) 29
Dan_Patterson
Promotion system
in depth. Vitality curve Lifetime employment Mandatory retirement Peter principle Michael C. Jensen (1998). Foundations of Organizational Strategy. Harvard
Up_or_out
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
Peter Andreas Thiel (/tiːl/ ; born 11 October 1967) is a German-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and conservative political activist. A co-founder
Peter_Thiel
British independent TV and radio production company
(BBC One 2007–2009) Paul Merton: The Series (Channel 4 1991–1993) The Peter Principle (BBC One 1995–2000) Power Monkeys (Channel 4 2016) Revolting (BBC One
Hat_Trick_Productions
System of elements that are subordinated to each other
Prophets List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria Peter Principle – Management concept by Laurence J. PeterPages displaying short descriptions of redirect
Hierarchy
Project management term
plating (software engineering) Optimism bias Planning fallacy Software Peter principle Shturmovshchina Wishful thinking Yourdon, Edward (2003) [1997]. Death
Death march (project management)
Death_march_(project_management)
Security by granting only essential access
and other fields, the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP), also known as the Principle of Minimal Privilege (PoMP) or the Principle of Least Authority (PoLA)
Principle_of_least_privilege
American author and pediatrician
as such in the original work. The work cites Murphy's Law and the Peter Principle, and includes similar sayings. Although the quote may seem to validate
John_Gall_(author)
American screenwriter (1930–2003)
sleep." He said he hoped to write three or four more musicals. "'The Peter Principle'--this notion that as soon as you get good at something, you're promoted
Peter_Stone_(writer)
Type of organizational structure
become oligarchic in their decision making. The Peter Principle is a term coined by Laurence J. Peter in which the selection of a candidate for a position
Hierarchical_organization
List of people with the same nickname
2011 US series starring Kelsey Grammer The Boss (TV series) or The Peter Principle, a British television sitcom "Boss", an episode of Life's Work Bimorphic
Boss
Advancement of ranking within a hierarchy
include members of other faculty and experts from other universities. Peter Principle Ethnic penalty Glass ceiling Rosenbaum, James E. (1984). Career Mobility
Promotion_(rank)
English actor (1937–2019)
Enfield (1997–1998, TV series) as father of Kevin the Teenager The Peter Principle (1997–2000, TV series, BBC) as Geoffrey Parkes, the Senior Cashier
Stephen_Moore_(actor)
Subject area matching a person's skills or expertise
effect – Cognitive bias about one's own skill Peter principle – Management concept by Laurence J. Peter "The 'Circle Of Competence' Theory Will Help You
Circle_of_competence
Philosophical problem-solving principle
problem-solving principle that recommends searching for explanations constructed with the smallest possible set of elements. It is also known as the principle of parsimony
Occam's_razor
Principle that observable language change processes also operated historically
uniformitarian principle is the assumption that processes of language change that can be observed today also operated in the past. Peter Trudgill calls
Uniformitarian principle (linguistics)
Uniformitarian_principle_(linguistics)
1988 book by Robert Jackall
Peter Ludlow, a writer on hacktivist culture, used the world of Moral Mazes to explain the actions of Edward Snowden. Parkinson's Law Peter Principle
Moral_Mazes
Method of analysis applied to problems wave propagation
The Huygens–Fresnel principle (named after Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens and French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel) states that every point on a
Huygens–Fresnel_principle
Concept in potential theory
concept is named after the German mathematician Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet. The name "Dirichlet's principle" is due to Bernhard Riemann, who applied it
Dirichlet's_principle
Hypothesis in evolutionary biology
The handicap principle is a hypothesis proposed by the Israeli biologist Amotz Zahavi in 1975. It is meant to explain how "signal selection" during mate
Handicap_principle
Principle that scientific change is generational
In sociology of scientific knowledge, Planck's principle is the view that scientific change does not occur because individual scientists change their
Planck's_principle
Belgian record label
Secret Love - Compiled Electropop Works) 1985 Zazou Bikaye: Mr Manager Peter Principle: Sedimental Journey Tuxedomoon: Holy Wars Minimal Compact: Raging Souls
Crammed_Discs
Topics referred to by the same term
Pleasure Principle" (song), a 1987 single by Janet Jackson The Pleasure Principle (film), a 1991 film starring Peter Firth The Pleasure Principle (TV series)
Pleasure_principle
Political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
individual's success. Another concern regards the principle of incompetence, or the "Peter principle". As people rise in a meritocratic society through
Meritocracy
Computing aphorism
a cleanly self-hosting Common Lisp. Inner-platform effect Software Peter principle Turing tarpit Zawinski's law of software envelopment Greenspun, Philip
Greenspun's_tenth_rule
1992 British film
The Pleasure Principle is a 1992 British comedy film directed by David Cohen and starring Peter Firth, Haydn Gwynne and Lysette Anthony. The screenplay
The_Pleasure_Principle_(film)
remains a controversial principle as it attempts to justify what many critics see as judicial activism in the courts. Hogg, Peter; Bushell, Allison (1997)
Dialogue_principle
American comedian, author, and mayor
Let's Go To Prison – 2006 directed by Bob Odenkirk Television The Peter Principle – 2000 – Uncredited – Co-starred with Paul F. Tompkins The Big Wide
Drew_Hastings
Notable people from Vancouver, Canada
Perkins, actress Stan Persky, writer Laurence J. Peter, educator, formulator of the Peter principle El Phantasmo, professional wrestler Kimberly Phillips
List_of_people_from_Vancouver
Latin quote written by Tacitus
to describe Gordon Brown. Ancient Rome portal List of Latin phrases Peter Principle Tacitus Histories 1.49 Latin text in the Perseus Project Pigoń, Jakub
Capax_imperii_nisi_imperasset
1980 studio album by Tuxedomoon
saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming Blaine
Half-Mute
Tendency to remember pleasant things better
The Pollyanna principle (also called Pollyannaism or positivity bias) is the tendency for people to remember pleasant items more accurately than unpleasant
Pollyanna_principle
Aversion to the success of one's subordinates
communication between managers and employees Peter principle – Management concept by Laurence J. Peter Tall poppy syndrome – Aversion to the success
Negative_selection_(politics)
Child-god who is forever young, in mythology and as an archetype
emotional life has remained at an adolescent level, which is also known as "Peter Pan syndrome", a more recent pop-psychology label. In Jung's conception
Puer_aeternus
British actor
FairyTale: A True Story, The Bill, Murder in Mind, Waking the Dead and The Peter Principle (There's Something About Geoffrey). His film career has included roles
Christopher_Godwin
Economics concept
Optimism bias Perfectionism Permanent income hypothesis Rationality The Peter principle "Rational Expectations". Econlib. Retrieved 2026-05-03. "Rational Expectations"
Rational_expectations
Political principle
a fundamental principle in British political culture, identified by the political historian Peter Hennessy. The "good chap" principle is expressed in
"Good_chap"_theory
Instinctual seeking of pleasure
In Freudian psychoanalysis, the pleasure principle (German: Lustprinzip) is the instinctive seeking of pleasure and avoiding of pain to satisfy biological
Pleasure principle (psychology)
Pleasure_principle_(psychology)
July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025. Smee, Ben (8 May 2025). "The Peter principle: how Dutton's election campaign in Dickson went horribly wrong". The
Dickson in the 2025 Australian federal election
Dickson_in_the_2025_Australian_federal_election
Principle in linguistics about meaning
logic and related disciplines, the principle of compositionality (also known as semantic compositionalism) is the principle that the meaning of a complex expression
Principle_of_compositionality
Canadian news site and podcast network
Retrieved November 6, 2014. McQueen, Cynthia (March 6, 2014). "CBC's Peter principle". Now. Retrieved November 2, 2014. Mitrovica, Andrew (February 27,
Canadaland
Hypothesis that inertial and gravitational masses are equivalent
The equivalence principle is the hypothesis that the observed equivalence of gravitational and inertial mass is a consequence of nature. The weak form
Equivalence_principle
Israeli rock band
live band. Deadly Weapons, produced by Gilles Martin and Tuxedomoon's Peter Principle dates from 1984 and is considered by some their most experimental album
Minimal_Compact
American comic strip
Comics portal Cartoon portal Dilbert principle Peter principle, the opposite (and original basis) of the Dilbert principle Bristow, a UK cartoon which lampooned
Dilbert
kind of position, whether supervisory or not. Dress code Hierarchy Peter principle Training Course in the Basic Principles and Techniques of Position
Responsible_position
Israeli musician and artist (born 1954)
associated with many esteemed musicians, recording with Tuxedomoon's Peter Principle, Wire's Colin Newman, who produced one of their albums, and John Fryer
Malka_Spigel
American sculptor (1934–2007)
happier than people with nine million dollars." from "The Peter Principle," by Laurence J. Peter. "Hobart Brown, Kinetic Sculpture Race founder, dies at
Hobart_Brown
Predictable and systematic relationship between letters and spoken sounds
According to the alphabetic principle, letters and combinations of letters are the symbols used to represent the speech sounds of a language based on
Alphabetic_principle
Christian ethical consideration
The principle of double effect is a set of ethical criteria which Christian philosophers have advocated for evaluating the permissibility of acting when
Principle_of_double_effect
German lawyer (born 1938)
reportedly referred to the 10th (anti-corruption) Principle of the UN Global Compact as 'the Peter Principle' in a 2004 speech.[better source needed] By the
Peter_Eigen
Origins of Modern English Society 1780–1880 Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull – The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong David Reuben – Everything
1969_in_literature
Moral philosophy principle
The harm principle holds that the actions of individuals should be limited only to prevent harm to other individuals. John Stuart Mill articulated the
Harm_principle
Fictional character from General Hospital
Soaps In Depth. 22 (13). Bauer Media Group: 34. March 26, 2018. "The Peter Principle". We Speak Out!. ABC Soaps In Depth. 22 (15). Bauer Media Group: 32–33
Peter_August
Canadian principle for First Nations children
Jordan's Principle is a child-first and needs-based principle used in public policy and administration in Canada to ensure that First Nations children
Jordan's_Principle
other localities, churches and cathedrals. Laurence J. Peter, Canadian pedagogue – Peter principle. Arno Peters, German historian – Gall–Peters projection
List_of_eponyms_(L–Z)
Methods of maintaining order in a work environment
effect – Cognitive bias about one's own skill Peter Principle – Management concept by Laurence J. PeterPages displaying short descriptions of redirect
Management_style
Australian author (born 1968)
the Days of the Red Animals" (in Agog! Terrific Tales, 2003) "The Peter Principle" (in Bernice Summerfield: Life During Wartime, 2003) "No Exit" (in
Kate_Orman
2013 American film
Singularity Principle is a 2013 American-Canadian-Bahamian-Australian science fiction film starring William B. Davis, Michael Patrick Denis and John Diehl
Singularity_Principle
Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725
implemented a monetary reform, using the decimal principle as the basis of the monetary system (1698–1704). Peter attracted many foreign specialists and opened
Peter_the_Great
Mommies My Secret Identity My Sister Sam Parker Lewis Can't Lose The Peter Principle Sister, Sister Small Wonder Soap That '70s Show The Wonder Years You
List of programs broadcast by Israeli Educational Television
List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Israeli_Educational_Television
PETER PRINCIPLE
PETER PRINCIPLE
Biblical
a rock or stone
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon), Dutch, and German
English (Devon), Dutch, and German : occupational name for a baker, from Anglo-Norman French pestour, pistour, Middle Dutch pester, pister ‘baker’ (Old French pestor, pesteur, German Pistor, from Latin pistor).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Female
Turkish
 Turkish name YETER means "enough; sufficient." Compare with another form of Yeter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pear.Dutch and North German : from a reduced form of the personal name Peter.
Boy/Male
Biblical American Greek English Shakespearean
A rock or stone.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, German, Dutch, etc.
English, Scottish, German, Dutch, etc. : from the personal name Peter (Greek Petros, from petra ‘rock’, ‘stone’). The name was popular throughout Christian Europe in the Middle Ages, having been bestowed by Christ as a byname on the apostle Simon bar Jonah, the brother of Andrew. The name was chosen by Christ for its symbolic significance (John 1:42, Matt. 16:18); St. Peter is regarded as the founding head of the Christian Church in view of Christ’s saying, ‘Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church’. In Christian Germany in the early Middle Ages this was the most frequent personal name of non-Germanic origin until the 14th century. This surname has also absorbed many cognates in other languages, for example Czech Petr, Hungarian Péter. It has also been adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews.
Male
English
Short form of English Peter, PETE means "rock, stone."
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Petros, PETRE means "rock, stone."
Male
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Petros, PETTER means "rock, stone."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Scandinavian, Swedish
A Rock; Form of Peter; Stone
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Polish
A Rock; Form of Peter; Stone
Boy/Male
Irish
Irish form of Peter and thus comes ultimately from Greek petrosâ€â€the rock,â€â€ it is still in common use in Ireland today.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German : patronymic from the personal name Peter.Irish : Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.Americanized form of cognate surnames in other languages, for example Dutch and North German Pieters.
Male
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Petros, PEDER means "rock, stone."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Rock or Stone
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Peter.Swedish (Petré) : shortened form of Petrejus or Petraeus, Latinized patronymics from the personal name Per, Pär (see Peter).Slovenian : derivative of the personal name Peter.French (Pêtre) : metonymic occupational name for an apothecary or grocer, from Old French pistel, pestel ‘pestle’.
Boy/Male
German Scandinavian Muslim
A rock. Form of Peter.
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian
Peter
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Bengali, Biblical, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Lebanese, Netherlands, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Slovenia, Swedish, Swi
Rock; Stone; River; Strong
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Greek
Rock; Form of Peter; Stone
PETER PRINCIPLE
PETER PRINCIPLE
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Good Aspect
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Sings Praises of Naam
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Danish Annina, ANNIINA means "favor; grace."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vedanga | வேதாஂகா
Meaning of Vedas
Boy/Male
Native American
Snake.
Boy/Male
Biblical, German, Greek
One that Takes or Possesses
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wakeley.
Girl/Female
Gaelic Arthurian Legend Irish
Grace.
PETER PRINCIPLE
PETER PRINCIPLE
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n.
A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter.
v. t.
See Pester.
n.
A nobleman; a member of one of the five degrees of the British nobility, namely, duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron; as, a peer of the realm.
v. i.
To become exhausted; to run out; to fail; -- used generally with out; as, that mine has petered out.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Peer
imp. & p. p.
of Deter
imp. & p. p.
of Pester
n.
See Meter.
n.
Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots.
n.
A peer.
n.
One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.
imp. & p. p.
of Peter
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Deter
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pester
n.
A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles,
n.
A licensed or official coal measurer in London. See Meter.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Peter
a.
Serving to deter.