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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Poppet

· Pop·pet · IPA /ˈpɒ.pɪt/
01 n. See Puppet.
  1. 1.
    See Puppet. See: Puppet
  2. 2.
    One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.(Naut.)
  3. 3.
    An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.(Mach.)
  4. 4.
    same as poppit. See: poppit
Phrases & compounds
Poppet head — See Headstock (a).