Poppet head

Poppet head
Poppet Pop"pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. --Totten. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. [1913 Webster]

4. same as {poppit}. [PJC]

{Poppet head}, {Puppet head}. See {Headstock} (a) . [1913 Webster]


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  • poppet — n. 1 Brit. colloq. (esp. as a term of endearment) a small or dainty person. 2 (in full poppet head) the head of a lathe. 3 a small square piece of wood fitted inside the gunwale or washstrake of a boat. Phrases and idioms: poppet head Brit. the… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Puppet head — Poppet Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • poppet valve — A valve structure consisting of a circular head with an elongated stem attached in the center, very much like the shape of a mushroom with a flat top. It is designed to open and close a circular hole or port. Its name comes from the fact that it… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • puppet-head — variant of poppet head …   Useful english dictionary

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