PERN

Pern

Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of science fiction books. It is said to be "Rukbat 3", the third planet in orbit around the star Rukbat, counting outward.

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pern

Noun

  1. part of a spinning wheel, a conical spool onto which the thread is wound from the spindle

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A honey buzzard; Pernis apivorus.

Verb

  1. To take profit of; to make profitable.


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