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Poised :: Poised (imp. & p. p.) of Pois.

Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.

Phocenic :: Phocenic (a.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.

Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..

Snuffer :: Snuffer (n.) The common porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

Paise :: Paise (n.) See Poise.

Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..

Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..

Delphinoidea :: Delphinoidea (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms..

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam..

Poise :: Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..

Steem :: Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards..

Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body..

Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..

Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or weighed; hence, regardless of consequences; unhesitating..

Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..

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