n. 1. A poppet valve. 2. Nautical a. A small removable piece of wood on the washboard of a boat, covering a cutout space that can be used as an oarlock. b. One of the beams of a launching cradle supporting a ship's hull. 3. Chiefly British A darling. [Middle English popet, small child, doll, puppet; see PUPPET.] |
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