poppet

English

Etymology

Related to puppet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɒ.pɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɒpɪt
  • Hyphenation: pop‧pet

Noun

poppet (plural poppets)

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

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔpət/

Verb

poppet

  1. Second-person plural subjunctive I of poppen.
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