a fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.-a definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.-any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance-a literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.-a musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.-a coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an english gold coin worth 22 shillings.-a fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge.-an individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.-one of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.-a castle; a fortified building.-to make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with out.-to unite; to join; to combine.-to unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.