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Accumulation of partially decayed vegetation
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs
Peat
British multinational professional services and accounting company
"KPMG" stands for "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler". The initialism was chosen when KMG (Klynveld Main Goerdeler) merged with Peat Marwick in 1987. KPMG has
KPMG
Type of wetland with peat-rich soil
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials – often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four
Bog
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Peat or peat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Peat is an accumulation of decayed vegetation matter. Peat may also refer to: Peat (surname)
Peat_(disambiguation)
Three consecutive championship titles
In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words three
Three-peat
Surname list
Peat is an English and Scottish patronymic surname. People with the name Peat include: Andrus Peat (born 1993), American football player Arthur Peat (1940–2012)
Peat_(surname)
American basketball player (born 2007)
Koa Seward Peat (born January 20, 2007) is a professional American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Koa_Peat
American football player (born 1993)
Andrus Jamerson Peat (born November 4, 1993) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played the previous nine seasons for the
Andrus_Peat
Genus of mosses, peat moss
bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of Sphagnum can store water, since both living and dead plants
Sphagnum
Hydrocarbon wax substance
Peat Wax is a dark waxy substance extracted from peat using organic solvents. It is very similar to the coal derived Montan wax and therefore has similar
Peat_wax
British accountant and secretary of Prince Charles
Sir Michael Charles Gerrard Peat GCVO FCA (born 16 November 1949) is an English retired accountant and courtier. He was the Principal Private Secretary
Michael_Peat
American football player (born 1964)
Marion Todd Peat Sr. (born May 20, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League
Todd_Peat
American actress (born 1972)
Amanda Peet (born January 11, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career with small parts on television before making her feature film debut in
Amanda_Peet
Church of England clergyman
Lawrence Joseph Peat (29 August 1928 – 16 March 2018) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness from 1989 until 1995
Lawrie_Peat
Scottish folk band
Peat and Diesel are a three-piece band from Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, comprising Calum “Boydie” MacLeod, Innes Scott and Uilly Macleod
Peat_and_Diesel
Soil type
Tropical peat is a type of histosol that is found in tropical latitudes, including South East Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Tropical peat mostly
Tropical_peat
Forests with waterlogged soil preventing decomposition
Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soil prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. Over time, this creates a thick
Peat_swamp_forest
British mountain biker
Steve Peat (born 17 June 1974 in Chapeltown, South Yorkshire), nicknamed "Sheffield Steel" or more commonly just "Peaty", is a British professional downhill
Steve_Peat
David Peat (22 March 1947 – 16 April 2012) was an award-winning Scottish documentary-maker, cinematographer and photographer. Peat was born in Glasgow
David_Peat
Rugby player
Lindsay Peat is an Ireland women's rugby union international. Peat represented Ireland at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. Peat is an all-round sportswoman
Lindsay_Peat
Bog body of an Iron Age man found in England
discovered in a peat bog at Lindow Moss near Wilmslow in Cheshire, North West England. The remains were found on 1 August 1984 by commercial peat cutters. Lindow
Lindow_Man
20th-century European protest song
"Peat Bog Soldiers" (German: Die Moorsoldaten) is one of Europe's best-known protest songs. It exists in countless European languages and became a Republican
Peat_Bog_Soldiers
BBC governor (born 1945)
Professor Jeremy Alastair Peat OBE FRSE (20 March 1945 - 12 April 2026) was a member of the Competition Commission and former director of the David Hume
Jeremy_Peat
Ecoregion in Borneo
The Borneo peat swamp forests ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, are on the island of Borneo, which is divided
Borneo_peat_swamp_forests
English former professional footballer who plays for Bridlington Town
Nathan Neil Martin Peat (born 19 September 1982) is an English former professional footballer. He played for Hull City, Cambridge United, Lincoln City
Nathan_Peat
Natural fiber
The name coco peat may refer either to coir or the pith or a mixture, as both have good water-retaining properties as a substitute for peat. The name coir
Coir
Corpse preserved in a bog
A bog body is a cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog. Such bodies, sometimes known as bog people, are both geographically and chronologically
Bog_body
Island in New South Wales, Australia
151°11′39″E / 33.52939167°S 151.1941917°E / -33.52939167; 151.1941917 Peat Island is an island in the village of Mooney Mooney located in the Hawkesbury
Peat_Island
British businessman (1852–1936)
Sir William Barclay Peat CVO (15 February 1852 – 24 January 1936) was an accountant and one of the founders of KPMG. Peat born in Forebank, St Cyrus,
William_Barclay_Peat
Wetland terrain without forest cover, dominated by living, peat-forming plants
soils consist of organic matter from decaying plants, forming layers of peat. Peatlands arise because of incomplete decomposition of organic matter, usually
Peatland
Canadian soldier and author
Reginald Peat (July 12, 1893 – 1960) was a Canadian soldier and author. Born in Jamaica in 1893, and emigrated to Toronto with his mother, Peat was educated
Harold_R._Peat
Finland is one of the last countries in the world still burning peat. Peat has high global warming emissions and environmental concerns. It can be compared
Peat_in_Finland
Hamlet in Fife, Scotland
Peat Inn is a hamlet in Fife, Scotland, around 7 miles (11 kilometres) southeast of Cupar on the B940 and 6 miles (10 kilometres) southwest of St Andrews
Peat_Inn
Type of habitat
similar to heaths, but are distinguished by having a covering of peat. On western moors, the peat layer can be several metres thick. Scottish "muirs" are generally
Moorland
Canadian ice hockey player (1980–2024)
Stephen Boyd Peat (March 10, 1980 – September 11, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Between 2001 and 2005, he played four seasons
Stephen_Peat
Former railway line in Scotland
55°55′13″N 4°09′46″W / 55.920167°N 4.162817°W / 55.920167; -4.162817 Lenzie Peat Railway was a narrow-gauge railway which ran on Lenzie Moss, which is situated
Lenzie_Peat_Railway
Physicist and author (1938–2017)
Francis David Peat (18 April 1938 –6 June 2017) was a British holistic physicist and author who has carried out research in solid state physics and the
F._David_Peat
Species of amphibian
The Malesian frog, Malaysian river frog, Malaysian peat frog, or peat swamp frog (Limnonectes malesianus) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae
Malesian_frog
Rail line in Ryazan Oblast, Russia
The Solotchinskoye peat railway is located in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 2010, has a total length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and
Solotchinskoye_peat_railway
British businessman
Nathaniel Peat is a British-Jamaican social entrepreneur, and international motivational speaker known for his work in youth empowerment, renewable energy
Nathaniel_Peat
Wetland in New Zealand
The Kopuatai Peat Dome is a large peatland complex on the Hauraki Plains in the North Island of New Zealand. It consists of two raised domes, one in the
Kopuatai_Peat_Dome
Public holiday in the Falkland Islands that is celebrated on the first Monday in October
Peat Cutting Day is a public holiday in the Falkland Islands that is celebrated on the first Monday in October every year. Traditionally, Peat Cutting
Peat_Cutting_Monday
Railway line in Russia
63222°E / 58.30443; 48.63222 The Pishchalskoye peat railway is located in Kirov Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1963 and has a total length
Pishchalskoye_peat_railway
Type of fine grained sedimentary mud
decay of peat. It is black and has a gel-like consistency. Aerobic digestion of the peat by bacteria forms humic acid and reduces the peat in the first
Gyttja
British politician and cricketer
Urie Peat MC (28 February 1892 – 27 October 1979) was a British Conservative Party politician and cricketer. He was the son of William Barclay Peat, founder
Charles_Peat
Ecoregion in Indonesia
The Sumatran peat swamp forests ecoregion (WWF ID: IM0160) covers the low-lying peat swamp forests along the northeast coast of the island of Sumatra
Sumatran_peat_swamp_forests
Defunct Irish aircraft lessor
Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) was an aircraft leasing company set up in 1975 by Aer Lingus, the Guinness Peat Group (a London-based financial services
Guinness_Peat_Aviation
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute (STROPI) is a research institute that was set up by the government of Sarawak in 2008, with the stated aim of
Sarawak Tropical Peat Research Institute
Sarawak_Tropical_Peat_Research_Institute
Largest global accounting networks
Arthur Young, Coopers & Lybrand, Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Ernst & Whinney, Peat Marwick Mitchell, Price Waterhouse, and Touche Ross. The Big Eight gradually
Big_Four_accounting_firms
British sprinter (1947–1997)
Valerie Peat, née Valerie Wild, (30 April 1947 – 14 May 1997) was a British international sprinter who competed at the Olympic Games. Peat became both
Val_Peat
Type of wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps
Fen
Mining company in Burundi
owned enterprise that mines and processes peat in Burundi. It produces peat briquette from the mined peat. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download
Office_National_de_la_Tourbe
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
caused the fertile peat to contract and ground levels to drop; groundwater levels were lowered to compensate, causing the underlying peat to contract further
Netherlands
Peat mining in England
Peat has been extracted from the Somerset Levels in South West England since the area was first drained by the Romans, and continues in the 21st century
Peat extraction on the Somerset Levels
Peat_extraction_on_the_Somerset_Levels
Anglican cleric (1772–1837)
Sir Robert Peat (c. 1772 – 20 April 1837) was an Anglican cleric and, according to some sources, the first Grand Prior of the revived English langue of
Robert_Peat
Bog in England
Lindow Moss, also known as Saltersley Common, is a raised mire peat bog on the edge of Wilmslow in Cheshire, England. It has been used as common land since
Lindow_Moss
Railway line in Russia
The Pelgorskoye peat railway (Russian: Пельгорское, pel'GORskoye) is located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1950, and has
Pelgorskoye_peat_railway
Scottish footballer
Mark Peat (born 13 March 1982) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bo'ness United in the Scottish Junior Football Association
Mark_Peat
Rail line in Novgorod Oblast, Russia
The Kushaverskoye peat railway is located in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1967, and has a total length of 16 kilometres (9.9 mi)
Kushaverskoye_peat_railway
Railway line in Russia
40992°E / 55.48234; 40.40992 The Gusevskoye peat railway is located in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1920, and has a total length
Gusevskoye_peat_railway
1918 American film
Private Peat is a lost 1918 American silent biographical drama film directed by Edward José and written by and starring Harold R. Peat. It was produced
Private_Peat
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
in 1991 and followed that with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a three-peat. Citing physical and mental exhaustion from basketball and superstardom,
Michael_Jordan
Malt or grain whisky distilled in Scotland
is "medium-bodied ... saturated with peat-smoke, brine and iodine" because they use malt that is heavy with peat as well as peaty water. Whisky from the
Scotch_whisky
A peat pulp bath, a form of peloid therapy, is a bath prepared of peat pulp from wetlands. Balneotherapy in form of peat pulp baths is offered in many
Peat_pulp_bath
New Zealand author and photographer (1947–2026)
Neville Douglas Peat MNZM (29 November 1947 – 1 March 2026) was a New Zealand author and photographer, based at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula. He specialised
Neville_Peat
English miser, eccentric and kleptomaniac
Jane, Lady Peat (c.1751—26 November 1842) was an English miser, eccentric and kleptomaniac, and the estranged wife of Sir Robert Peat. Born Jane Smith
Jane_Peat
Rail line in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
The Gladkoye peat railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога торфопредприятия «Гладкое») is located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was
Gladkoye_peat_railway
Bog bodies found in a peat bog in Denmark
The Borremose bodies are three bog bodies that were found in the Borremose peat bog in Himmerland, Denmark. Recovered between 1946 and 1948, the bodies of
Borremose_bodies
Compressed block of biomass used for fueling a fire
other combustible biomass material (e.g. charcoal, sawdust, wood chips, peat, or paper) used for fuel and kindling to start a fire. The term is a French
Briquette
Irish folk band
multi-instrumentalists Ian Lynch, Daragh Lynch, Cormac MacDiarmada and Radie Peat. Originally a duo consisting of the Lynch brothers, known as Lynched, the
Lankum
Rail line in Kirov Oblast, Russia
6715059°E / 58.0752729; 47.6715059 The Otvorskoye peat railway is located in Kirov Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1964 and has a total length
Otvorskoye_peat_railway
Ecoregion in Peninsular Malaysia
The Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests is an ecoregion on Malay Peninsula, which includes portions of Malaysia. It is in the tropical and subtropical
Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests
Peninsular_Malaysian_peat_swamp_forests
Rail line in Kirov Oblast, Russia
dumper Dymnoe peat Dymnoe peat railway Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Gorokhovskoye peat railway Otvorskoye peat railway Pishchalskoye peat railway Wikimedia
Dymnoye_peat_railway
Irish semi-state energy company
"The Peat Board") is a semi-state company in Ireland. The company was created by the Turf Development Act of 1946 to mechanize the harvesting of peat to
Bórd_na_Móna
2014 studio album by Osmo Tapio Räihälä
Peat, Smoke & Seaweed Storm is the second album of the Finnish composer Osmo Tapio Räihälä, released in 2014. The music on the album is performed by the
Peat,_Smoke_&_Seaweed_Storm
English football club season
Retrieved 24 January 2026. Peat, Charlie (14 January 2026). "Report: Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2026. Peat, Charlie (17 January
2025–26_Arsenal_F.C._season
Investment holding company
Guinness Peat Group was an investment holding company with interests in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The company, which had been formed as an investment
Guinness_Peat_Group
Watson Peat, born Louisa Watson Small, (1883–1953) was an Irish-born writer and lecturer. Born in Keady, County Armagh, Ireland, Louisa Peat attending
Louisa_Watson_Peat
Bog-like ecosystem common in Arctic and boreal areas
mashkiig; Cree: maskēk; French: fondrière de mousse, lit. moss bog) is a peat-forming ecosystem found in several northern climates, most commonly in Arctic
Muskeg
Peat railway
06811 The Tyosovo peat railway (Russian: Тёсовская торфовозная узкоколейная железная дорога) is located in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened
Tyosovo_peat_railway
1938 Soviet film
Peat-Bog Soldiers (Болотные солдаты) is a 1938 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Macheret [crh; da; it; no; ru] and written by Yury Olesha. The National
Peat-Bog_Soldiers
Type of wetland
type of bog rises in height over time as a result of peat formation. They are like sponges of peat moss, full of water, that form a more or less dome shape
Raised_bog
Area of peatland
allowing peat to develop not only in wet hollows but over large expanses of undulating ground. The blanketing of the ground with a variable depth of peat gives
Blanket_bog
Species of moss
Sphagnum russowii, Russow's sphagnum or Russow's bogmoss, is a species of peat moss with a Holarctic distribution. This moss type is noted as a medium to
Sphagnum_russowii
Island (natural or artificial) made of floating plants, mud, and peat
A floating island is a mass of floating aquatic plants, mud, and peat ranging in thickness from several centimeters to a few meters. Sometimes referred
Floating_island
Canadian academic
Malcolm Peat, MBE (April 4, 1932 – January 17, 2017) was a Scottish-Canadian academic. He was a Professor Emeritus of Queen's University. He was a pioneer
Malcolm_Peat
Suburb of Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Peats Ridge is a suburb in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Peats Ridge
Peats_Ridge
Former museum in Somerset, England
The Peat Moors Centre lay on the road between Shapwick and Westhay in Somerset, England. The centre was run by the Somerset Historic Environment Service
Peat_Moors_Centre
Railway line in Russia
wagon Peat briquette factory Open wagon unloading peat Peat briquette factory Open wagon for peat Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Altsevo peat railway
Kerzhenets_peat_railway
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
including at the Céide Fields, that has been preserved beneath a blanket of peat in present-day Tyrawley in northwest Mayo. An extensive field system, arguably
Ireland
Low frost heave in polar and subpolar climates
Palsas are peat mounds with a permanently frozen peat and mineral soil core. They are a typical phenomenon in the polar and subpolar zone of discontinuous
Palsa
American geologist
Cameron (1911 – August 5, 1994) was an American geologist who researched peat as a soil additive and energy source. Cameron studied at the University of
Cornelia_C._Cameron
American auto racing season
Indianapolis 500 winner and a four-time series champion, including defending three-peat champion. On September 12, 2024, IndyCar announced that the Firestone Tire
2026_IndyCar_Series
British multinational sewing supply company
1986, a merger with Vantona Viyella created Coats Viyella. In 2003 Guinness Peat took Coats private and in 2015 the business returned to the market as Coats
Coats_Group
8th episode of the 35th season of The Simpsons
montage. They also performed the original song "Willie And The Dream Of Peat Bogs" over the end credits. When the episode was rebroadcast in March 2024
Ae_Bonny_Romance
English footballer and manager
William Arthur Peat (1 September 1940 – 16 July 2012) was an English professional footballer who made over 400 appearances as a right half in the Football
Arthur_Peat
Peat used in balneotherapy
Balneological Peat (also known as medicinal peat or moor mud) is a natural material formed from decomposed plant matter in wetland environments. It has
Balneological_peat
Type of wildfire, peat fire that burns from year to year
In wildfires, a holdover fire, or overwintering fire is a peat fire which persists from year to year. It is also sometimes called a "zombie fire". Such
Holdover_fire
Iron Age bog body from Denmark
Tollund Man was discovered in the peat layer of the Bjældskovdal peat bog, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Silkeborg, Denmark, by peat cutters Viggo and Emil Hojgaard
Tollund_Man
Major component of natural organic matter
earth". Humic substances constitute the majority of organic matter in soil, peat, coal, and sediments, and are important components of dissolved natural organic
Humic_substance
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