What does "poppet" mean?
Poppet: (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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