poppet

[ pop-it ]

/ ˈpɒp ɪt /

noun

Also called poppet valve .Machinery. a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal-combustion and steam engines.

British Dialect. a term of endearment for a girl or child.

Nautical. any of the vertical timbers bracing the bow or stern of a vessel about to be launched.

poppit.

poppethead.

Origin of poppet

1300–50; Middle English; earlier form of puppet

Words nearby poppet

popover, poppa, poppadom, Poppaea Sabina, popper, poppet, poppethead, poppied, popping crease, poppit, popple

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Example sentences from the Web for poppet

I had my 14-year-old daughter, Poppet, instruct me in how to watch an episode of Girls on my computer.
Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham|P. J. O’Rourke|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have two daughters, Poppet and her 17-year-old sister Muffin.
Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham|P. J. O’Rourke|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Poppet says, “I made this for you in Arts and Crafts class.”
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A bottle of The Glenlivet, aged in the cask longer than Poppet and Buster put together.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dr. Poppet stepped that way and went over to Helens bed, where Mary the under servant was putting ointment on the wound.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford
Poppet, curl up in that chair and keep watch on our patient while this gentleman and I have a little talk in the outer room.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
Mrs. Pollard hastily withdrew and commanded Dr. Poppet to follow her.
Daisy Ashford: Her Book|Daisy Ashford
Halliwell gives: 'Poplet, a term of endearment, generally applied to a young girl: poppet is still in common use.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
"You should not eat so much, poppet," drawled Charles Annesley to the Spaniard.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for poppet

poppet

/ (ˈpɒpɪt) /

noun

a term of affection for a small child or sweetheart

Also called: poppet valve a mushroom-shaped valve that is lifted from its seating against a spring by applying an axial force to its stem: commonly used as an exhaust or inlet valve in an internal-combustion engine

nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock

Word Origin for poppet

C14: early variant of puppet

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单词	poppet
释义	poppet [ pop-it ] / ˈpɒp ɪt / noun Also called poppet valve .Machinery. a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal-combustion and steam engines. British Dialect. a term of endearment for a girl or child. Nautical. any of the vertical timbers bracing the bow or stern of a vessel about to be launched. poppit. poppethead. Origin of poppet 1300–50; Middle English; earlier form of puppet Words nearby poppet popover, poppa, poppadom, Poppaea Sabina, popper, poppet, poppethead, poppied, popping crease, poppit, popple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poppet I had my 14-year-old daughter, Poppet, instruct me in how to watch an episode of Girls on my computer. Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham\|P. J. O’Rourke\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I have two daughters, Poppet and her 17-year-old sister Muffin. Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham\|P. J. O’Rourke\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Poppet says, “I made this for you in Arts and Crafts class.” The Ridiculousness of Father's Day\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A bottle of The Glenlivet, aged in the cask longer than Poppet and Buster put together. The Ridiculousness of Father's Day\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dr. Poppet stepped that way and went over to Helens bed, where Mary the under servant was putting ointment on the wound. Daisy Ashford: Her Book\|Daisy Ashford Poppet, curl up in that chair and keep watch on our patient while this gentleman and I have a little talk in the outer room. The Clarion\|Samuel Hopkins Adams Mrs. Pollard hastily withdrew and commanded Dr. Poppet to follow her. Daisy Ashford: Her Book\|Daisy Ashford Halliwell gives: 'Poplet, a term of endearment, generally applied to a young girl: poppet is still in common use.' Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales\|Geoffrey Chaucer "You should not eat so much, poppet," drawled Charles Annesley to the Spaniard. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for poppet poppet / (ˈpɒpɪt) / noun a term of affection for a small child or sweetheart Also called: poppet valve a mushroom-shaped valve that is lifted from its seating against a spring by applying an axial force to its stem: commonly used as an exhaust or inlet valve in an internal-combustion engine nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock Word Origin for poppet C14: early variant of puppet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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