Poppet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒ.pɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poppet is a noun meaning (informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
Meaning
(informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
More Meanings
- (informal, term of endearment) A young woman or girl.
- The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.
- A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.
- (nautical) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.
- (engineering) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.
Example Sentences
Come 'ere, poppet!
Y'll be fess enough, my poppet, when th'st know!"
After passing through the poppet valve, the impulse air and water flows through a poppet discharge stop valve and then through a discharge pipe to the poppet drain tank or bilge
Word Forms
- poppets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include babe, poppit, puppet, pootie, poupeton, lollypop.
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