English Explanatory Dictionary

poppet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
  2. A young woman or girl.
  3. The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.
  4. A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.
  5. One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.
  6. An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒ.pɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poppet.wav

Word forms

poppet poppets

Etymology

A variant of puppet.

Derived words

poppetry poppet valve
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