poppet
/ˈpɒ.pɪt/noun
High SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
2
A young woman or girl.
3
The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.
4
A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.
5
One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.
6
An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.
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