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1998 novel by Anne Tyler
A Patchwork Planet is a novel by Anne Tyler. Published in 1998, it tells the story of Barnaby Gaitlin, an anti-hero and failure who suffers from more
A_Patchwork_Planet
Needlework with fabric pieces sewn together
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based
Patchwork
American actor (born 1953)
garnered him a second Emmy nomination. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Uncle Peck on the Off-Broadway play How I Learned to Drive, earning a Drama Desk
David_Morse
American novelist (born 1941)
April 27, 2013. Tyler, Anne (1998) "A Patchwork Planet: A Reader's Guide," in Tyler, Anne (1998) A Patchwork Planet, Ballantine's Reader's Circle, New
Anne_Tyler
1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
storyline as the "semi-official first Event Comics ever." Battleworld is a patchwork planet that serves as the setting in Secret Wars. There have been four Battleworlds
Secret_Wars
Name list
""Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom"". Barnaby Gaitlin, narrator of A Patchwork Planet (1998) by Anne Tyler the title character of Barnaby Grimes, series
Barnaby
Audiobook narrator
Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2022-09-05. "A PATCHWORK PLANET by Anne Tyler Read by Jeff Woodman | Audiobook Review". AudioFile
Jeff_Woodman
2020 video game
the Battleworld, a patchwork planet made from various alternate Earths. Remnants of each reality formed a "House" which was ruled by a "Baron", all of
Marvel_Realm_of_Champions
Geological process by which material is added to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone
ISBN 0-87044-760-2. OCLC 18325626. Sattler, Helen Roney (1995). Our patchwork planet : the story of plate tectonics. Maestro, Giulio (1st ed.). New York:
Accretion_(geology)
2014 video game
18 November 2014. Kollar, Philip (18 November 2014). "LittleBigPlanet 3 review: Patchwork Partners". Polygon. Archived from the original on 19 November
LittleBigPlanet_3
Superheroine in Marvel Comics' MC2 universe
with several other alternate realities by God Emperor Doom into the patchwork planet called Battleworld. Mayday continues to protect the innocent as Spider-Woman
Mayday_Parker
List about the Marvel Universe
assortment of patchwork planets. Chandilar: The throneworld of the Shi'ar Empire. Counter-Earth: There have been four versions of the hypothetical planet Counter-Earth
Features of the Marvel Universe
Features_of_the_Marvel_Universe
Differences between male and female animals
JSTOR 3682351. Macdonald, D. W.; Johnson, D. D. P. (February 2015). "Patchwork planet: the resource dispersion hypothesis, society, and the ecology of life"
Sexual dimorphism in Carnivorans
Sexual_dimorphism_in_Carnivorans
Japanese denim and fashion brand
often stylized as KAPITAL, is a Japanese denim and clothing brand known for its use of traditional textile and patchwork methods. Kapital was founded in
Kapital_(brand)
Marvel Comics character
the Ultimate Universe was destroyed by a reality-breaking Incursion and formed part of the patchwork planet Battleworld. At the conclusion of the 2017
Mary_Jane_Watson
Fictional universe created by C. J. Cherryh
whittled down to 15 patchwork ships with waning loyalty to an increasingly indifferent Earth. Losing a war of attrition, Mazian devises a subtle, dangerous
Alliance–Union_universe
2026 film by Travis Knight
Universe is a patchwork misfire that fancies itself as a new Thor: Ragnarok, Flash Gordon or Guardians of the Galaxy without displaying a sliver of originality
Masters of the Universe (2026 film)
Masters_of_the_Universe_(2026_film)
Bedcover made of multiple layers of fabric
in many cases the top is created from smaller fabric pieces joined, or patchwork. The pattern and color of these pieces creates the design. Quilts may
Quilt
1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert
requires a kind of multidimensional awareness and foresight that only the drug provides. As melange can only be produced on Arrakis, control of the planet is
Dune_(novel)
1975 Filipino film
Critic Justino Dormiendo of Sagisag panned the film for its patchwork quality comparable to a school play and "laughable" special effects. The Darna series
Darna_vs._the_Planet_Women
(2017) Nick Cope's Popcast (2020) Nikhil & Jay (2024) Octonauts (2010) Patchwork Pals (2016) Peter Rabbit (2012) Piggy Builders (2025) Piripenguins (2025)
List of programmes broadcast by CBeebies
List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_CBeebies
Fang can throw a television into his parents' hot tub in order to electrocute them. Big: A gigantic, deformed, and barefoot man in patchwork clothing at
List_of_The_Boys_characters
American science fiction animated Christian children's television series
scene. For instance in episode Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn, the twins struggle with taking turns playing a new video game and looking through their
3-2-1_Penguins!
American storyboard artist and voice actor
storyboarded on films for DreamWorks Animation, Blue Sky Studios, Marza Animation Planet, Original Force 3D, Ken Duncan Studio, Mass Animation, On Animation, Kool
Mark_Walton_(story_artist)
Fictional universe created by Larry Niven
colonization" message if they found a habitable point, rather than a habitable planet. Sleeper ships containing human colonists were sent to the indicated
Known_Space
American cartoonist
"Penguins...the Corporation", "The White Brothers", "Chocolate Mousse", "Patchwork Cow", and "Chicken Soup". His characters and artistic style became especially
Stewart_Moskowitz
Ongoing extinction event caused by human activity
on the island of Nosy Be indicates a shift in local vegetation from intact rainforest to a fire-disturbed patchwork of grassland and woodland between 1300
Holocene_extinction
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
edition of D&D take place in "The Known World", a central continent that includes a varied patchwork of both human and non-human realms. The human realms
Mystara
Epic historical novel by Cormac McCarthy
who believes that Mexico is a lawless nation destined to be conquered by the United States. Captain White leads a patchwork company of militants into Mexico
Blood_Meridian
2021 video game
is based on the Secret Wars series and is set on the Primary Earth, a patchwork world of alternate Earths such as the ones ruled by Hydra Empire or settled
Marvel_Future_Revolution
Franchise list
titular character as he fights to protect and save his home on the Planet Popstar from a variety of threats. The majority of the games are side-scrolling
List_of_Kirby_media
Storyline by Marvel Comics
combining with each other into Battleworld, a planet that exhibits the aspects of the various universes. The planet itself is divided in many territories that
Secret_Wars_(2015_comic_book)
Too Cute is an American television series that aired on Animal Planet from April 30, 2011 (2011-04-30) to January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02). *The "Animal BFFs"
List_of_Too_Cute_episodes
Uncredited on PAL releases Coming to PSN this Week: Patchwork Heroes. PlayStation.Blog Announcing Patchwork Heroes for PSP. PlayStation.Blog "SingStar coming
List of Sony Interactive Entertainment video games
List_of_Sony_Interactive_Entertainment_video_games
English writer and humourist (1952–2001)
co-wrote a sequel to The Meaning of Liff, titled The Deeper Meaning of Liff (1990). Adams was unhappy with his script for Shada, calling it a "patchwork", and
Douglas_Adams
Moon of Uranus
differentiation, or even movements of convection. The geological patchwork could be partly the result of a catastrophic collision with an impactor. This event may
Miranda_(moon)
1995 collection of stories by Larry Niven
"The Patchwork Girl", and "The Woman in Del Rey Crater"—the only previously unpublished story in the collection. The collection is essentially a replacement
Flatlander (short story collection)
Flatlander_(short_story_collection)
Fictitious setting in the Discworld franchise
consists of an interstellar planet-sized disc, which sits on the backs of four huge elephants, themselves standing on the back of a world turtle, named Great
Discworld_(world)
2025). "Side-scrolling action adventure game Avemary Rocket: Captain Patchwork announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved November 30, 2025. Due out in 2026
List of video games released in 2026
List_of_video_games_released_in_2026
1994 science fiction novel by Greg Egan
which make extensive use of patchwork heuristics to crudely simulate immersive and convincing physical environments, albeit at a maximal speed of seventeen
Permutation_City
Type of organization
various fine designs. Similarly they hang up in front of the entrance felt patchwork in various patterns: they sew onto one piece others of different colours
Orda_(organization)
Indian retailer specializing in hand-block prints
as embroidery, appliqué, beadwork and patchwork; to encourage women in villages to seek employment, Anokhi runs a daycare centre at the manufacturing plant
Anokhi
1992–93 DC Comics series
all the worlds he has visited and transporting them to the planet Oa, creating a patchwork known as the Mosaic World. John Stewart, captured by Apsa,
Green_Lantern:_Mosaic
American environmental activist (born 1974)
had a clear view of the blight of PL's patchwork clearcuts covering the landscape. Most bizarre of all, the whole time we were working to save a single
Julia_Butterfly_Hill
List of programs broadcast by CBBC
Pablo the Little Red Fox Paddington Paradise Café Parallax Parallel 9 Patchwork Pals Patrik Pacard Paw Paws (8 April 1988, 6 November 1990) PC Pinkerton
List of BBC children's television programmes
List_of_BBC_children's_television_programmes
British politician (born 1963)
Bercow has supported a number of charities. He has been a patron of the ME Association, Brain Tumour Research and a patron of the Patchwork Foundation, which
John_Bercow
2019 film by James Gray
originality and the patchwork style of the script. Adam Graham writing for The Detroit News found problems with the film, giving it a "C" rating: "This
Ad_Astra_(film)
Wetlands in India as per Ramsar list
deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the list of Ramsar wetlands of
List_of_Ramsar_sites_in_India
October 2, 2023. "Chiyaan Vikram's long pending 'Dhruva Natchathiram' patchwork completed, film to release soon". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257.
List of films with the longest production time
List_of_films_with_the_longest_production_time
Marvel Comics fictional character
was renamed FrankenCastle and featured a Castle resurrected by Morbius and the Legion of Monsters as a patchwork, Frankenstein-like creature. He joins
Punisher
British antiques expert
Contact Us | Contact Us". Hill, Mark (6 March 2021). "Elizabeth Allen - A Patchwork Picture". Mark Hill | Antiques & Collectables Expert | Author & Publisher
Mark_Hill_(antiques_expert)
Forgotten Realms fictional planet
Toril (formerly Abeir-Toril) is the fictional planet that makes up the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting, as well as the Al-Qadim and
Abeir-Toril
American children's author
Books, 1993) The Book of North American Owls (Clarion Books, 1994) Our Patchwork Planet: The Story of Plate Tectonics (1995) Scott, Sammy (March 31, 1972)
Helen_Roney_Sattler
2023 American science fiction comic book
sides of an ancient extraterrestrial racial war, whose ships crash on a barren planet, forcing them to cooperate for survival. It is the first installment
Void_Rivals
German actor
Konferenz der Tiere 2012: Der Gründer 2013: Planet USA 2013: Quiqueck & Hämat – Proll Out 2019: Patchwork Gangsta 2019: Goblin 2[citation needed] 1991–1996:
Santiago_Ziesmer
Sydney (February 2, 2026). "Charlotte Day Wilson Sews Together New Project Patchwork". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 2, 2026. Monroe, Jazz (February 10, 2026)
List_of_2026_albums
Character in L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz
Leonard in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910); Herbert Glennon in The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914); Frank Moore in His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914);
Scarecrow_(Oz)
1978 studio album by Black Sabbath
already strained process. Bassist Geezer Butler characterized the album as a patchwork effort. He noted that despite the album's defiant title, the band sensed
Never_Say_Die!
Fantasy land created by L. Frank Baum
from Gillikin Country in The Marvelous Land of Oz and a second one from Munchkin Land in The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Gillikin Country is the northern part of
Land_of_Oz
American musician (born 1957)
second was Patchwork River in May 2010. The June 2011 release Reason and Rhyme was their third collaboration. Additionally, they wrote songs for a North Mississippi
Jim_Lauderdale
American actress (1927–1967)
Retrieved August 27, 2023. "1940's Sue Mason by Saba of California floral patchwork print cotton piqué midi dress". True Vintage Fashion. Archived from the
Barbara_Payton
Fringe theory about the origin of petroleum
red planet does not necessarily point to life there, past or present, but does indicate that some of the building blocks were present. Kudryavtsev N.A.,
Abiogenic_petroleum_origin
Currently lost episodes of Doctor Who
early 1970s material is available in a patchwork of professional and consumer formats. To present the material in a form approximating its original broadcast
Doctor_Who_missing_episodes
1985–1986 animated television series, part of the M.A.S.K. media franchise
M.A.S.K. is a 1985 science fiction animated television series produced by DIC and ICC TV Productions, Ltd. The series was based on the action figures
M.A.S.K._(TV_series)
Comic book superhero
grew into a stronger, more complex hero when he became the caretaker of the "Mosaic World", a patchwork of communities from multiple planets that had been
John_Stewart_(character)
wished to use them in patchwork for quilts were able to buy pieces from dressmakers and tailors. The National Gallery of Australia has a 3-by-3-metre (9.8
History_of_quilting
Comic book fictional character
raft". After the end of the universe, Doctor Doom somehow creates a new, patchwork world formed from the remains of dead universes. The life raft that
Star-Lord
2016 American film
faults, as they did the first film. Leydon, though describing it as "a patchwork quilt of outtakes from its four predecessors", also cited the appeal
Phantasm:_Ravager
1987 film directed by Fred Olen Ray
Ray for his fledgling American Independent Productions (although the patchwork films Death Farm and Evil Spawn were the company's first releases), but
The Phantom Empire (1988 film)
The_Phantom_Empire_(1988_film)
(1974) Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1995) Patch Adams (1998) A Patch of Blue (1965) The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) The Patent Leather Kid (1927) Paternity
List_of_films:_P
Country in Southeast Asia
Kingdom and Suvarnabhumi with Uthong as its first king. Ayutthaya was a patchwork of self-governing principalities and tributary provinces owing allegiance
Thailand
Exposing of scandalous activity
whistleblower protections were dependent on the "patchwork and vagaries" of varying state statutes. Still, a wide variety of federal and state laws protect
Whistleblowing
2011 video game
a continent on the planet Nirn. Its main story focuses on the player character, the Dragonborn, on their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon
The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim
English writer (1922–2012)
Bella on the Roof (1965) A Figure in Grey (1973) Sarnia (1974) Castle Malindine (1975) A Bride for Bedivere (1976) Patchwork of Death (1965) The Practice
John_Christopher
appears as a vast, cold, grey flame that freezes whatever it touches. The being came to Earth from the star Fomalhaut, briefly visiting the planet Yaksh (Neptune)
List_of_Great_Old_Ones
Country within the United Kingdom
the area that is now Scotland was divided into four areas: Pictland, a patchwork of small lordships in central Scotland; the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria
Scotland
1973 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
Pak explores the patchwork terrain of the southern plain while he waits for rescue. He finds a single alien flower, which he takes. A rescue crew arrives
Rendezvous_with_Rama
German cabaret artist and actress
Gruber performed with Michael Niavarani in their "patchwork program" called Best of Beide, in a repeatedly sold-out town hall in Vienna. The program
Monika_Gruber
British children's television series
are generally in an early-1970s funk or R&B style. Boo – a pear/aubergine-shaped patchwork creature with orange spiky hair. His feet are red with white
Boo!_(TV_series)
American political endorsements
Oprah Winfrey Dean Withers Sara Ziff Aly & AJ American Aquarium American Patchwork Quartet Animal Liberation Orchestra The B-52s Bon Iver Brothers Osborne
List of Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign non-political endorsements
List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_presidential_campaign_non-political_endorsements
1990 studio album by the KLF
Mixmag described Chill Out as "a gorgeous patchwork of sound, noise and melody ... the samples are carefully woven into a beautiful spider's web of sound
Chill_Out_(KLF_album)
Type of skirt
Goguryeo women also wore saekdong chima that is a colourfully striped skirt by patchworking, and a chima in form of gored skirt, made by sewing several
Chima_(clothing)
Hypothetical group of multiple universes
multiverse is a "patchwork quilt of separate universes all bound by the same laws of physics." The concept of multiple universes, or a multiverse, has
Multiverse
1979 American science fiction film
reads: "Featuring a patchwork script and a dialogue-heavy storyline whose biggest villain is a cloud, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a less-than-auspicious
Star_Trek:_The_Motion_Picture
Country in South Asia
for southern Tibet). Until the early 17th century, Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefdoms, when the area was unified by the Tibetan lama
Bhutan
2020 science fiction film by George Clooney
habitable planets so that humanity can expand. He meets Jean Sullivan after giving a presentation at a gala and they form a romantic relationship. After a pregnancy
The_Midnight_Sky
2019 album by Madonna
efforts, deeming the album "bizarre" and "patchwork", yet calling it her best since 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor. Madame X debuted atop the Billboard
Madame_X_(album)
Dutch conductor, trombonist and composer
Manhattan with his wife Dyan. 1979 Patchwork for brass sextet 1984-1988 Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings" 1988 Loch Ness - A Scottish Fantasy 1989 Aquarium
Johan_de_Meij
American novelist and poet
"Strange Orchids", about a carnivorous plant that consumes a woman from the inside out. Her series of "Patchwork Quilt" stories about a quilt which conveys
Dorothy_Quick
3D Internet global map program
developed a way to stream large databases of mapping data over the internet to client software, a key part of the technology, and acquired patchworks of mapping
Google_Earth
2024 French film
Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "The film is an astonishing and abundant patchwork concealing countless themes beneath its stressfully entertaining exterior
Meanwhile_on_Earth
was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions with SEPP International S.A. and Lafig S.A. (on Seasons from 1 to 7 for the first and on Seasons 8 and 9 for the
List of The Smurfs (1981 TV series) episodes
List_of_The_Smurfs_(1981_TV_series)_episodes
the centralised Inca government, employing a vast network of administrators, governed over a patchwork empire which, in practice, touched local populations
Population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Population_history_of_the_Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Country in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Kaminski, Anna; Mayhew, Bradley; Walker, Jenny (2018). Lonely Planet Central Asia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-78701-960-7. Archived from the original on 3 October
Kazakhstan
The Oz books form a book series that begins with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and relates the fictional history of the Land of Oz. Oz was created
List_of_Oz_books
2001 video game
Solid 2 (DVD). New Zealand: Konami. Leone, Matt (November 21, 2011). "Patchwork Fixes: How Japan's Earthquake Changed its Developers". 1UP. p. 2. Archived
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_Liberty
British politician and journalist (born 1975)
of the Year Award with Tim Yeo MP. In 2014, he was also awarded by The Patchwork Foundation for being The Best Conservative Newcomer MP of the Year. In
Zac_Goldsmith
Character from Oz series
throughout the series, as in The Patchwork Girl of Oz, where he refuses to let a butterfly be maimed for the casting of a spell. When Dorothy returns home
Tin_Woodman
syndicated columnist Sandra Gulland, 1962, novelist Shelley Jackson, author of Patchwork Girl Ursula K. Le Guin, 1947, science fiction author of the Earthsea series
List of Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California) people
List_of_Berkeley_High_School_(Berkeley,_California)_people
Lyricist and member of the Grateful Dead (1941–2019)
Jim Lauderdale albums – Patchwork River (2010) and Carolina Moonrise (2012). Hunter later said that working with Lauderdale was a productive experience
Robert_Hunter_(lyricist)
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
Female
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Gerðr, GERÃA means "enclosure, stronghold."
Female
Swedish
Short form of Swedish Linnéa, NÉA means "twinflower."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish RadomiÅ‚, RADOMIÅA means "happy favor."
Female
Swedish
Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, LINNÉA means "twin flower."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish PÃo, PÃA means "pious."
Female
French
French form of Hebrew Leah, LÉA means "weary."
Male
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-WUT means "weapon."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Estéban, ESTEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese form of Hebrew Leah, LÃA means "weary."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Roman Latin Lucia, LUCÃA means "light."Â
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish LudmiÅ‚, LUDMIÅA means "people's favor."
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Galician-Portuguese UxÃo, UXÃA means "well born."
Female
Icelandic
Feminine form of Icelandic Stefán, STEFANÃA means "crown."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Sašo, SAŠA means "defender of mankind."
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese name GRAÇA means "graceful."
Female
Egyptian
, a royal lady of the IIIrd or IVth dynasty.
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
Female
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיגַיִל) Hebrew name ABIGAYIL means "father rejoices." In the bible, this is the name of the wife of King David. Also spelled Avigayil.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Derbyshire, County Durham, Northumberland, Shropshire, Sussex, and West Yorkshire, so called from Old English scēap, scīp ‘sheep’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Star
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pleased
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Gifted
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, British, English, Hebrew, Latin
Sublime; Noble Friend; Wise Friend
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Datta; Avatar of Vishnu; Type of Lamp
Male
Arthurian
, (extremely blue, or, shrill-voiced); an epithet of Uther Pendragon.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Great
Girl/Female
Indian
Golden, Beautiful
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
A PATCHWORK-PLANET
n.
Patchwork.
n.
A fork, or farming utensil, used in pitching hay, sheaves of grain, or the like.
n.
A work or artificial water-course for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.
n.
A countersign; a watchword.
n.
A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.
v. t.
To pitch or throw with, or as with, a pitchfork.
n.
A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.
n.
The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing.
n.
A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc.
n.
A byword; a proverb; also, a watchword.
n.
The work of a coal miner who is paid by a share of his product.
n.
Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly clumsily composed; a thing putched up.
a.
A private signal, word, or phrase, which must be given in order to pass a sentry; a watchword.
n.
A fork for shaking hay; a pitchfork.
n.
A patching together; patchwork.
prep.
In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging.