poppet, poppet valve
(noun) a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
poppet (plural poppets)
(informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
(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.
Source: Wiktionary
Pop"pet, n.
1. See Puppet.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten.
3. (Mach.)
Definition: An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
