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poppet

poppet is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten.
  2. 2.(Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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