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Porpesse :: Porpesse (n.) A porpoise.

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

Balance :: Balance (n.) The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.

Overpoise :: Overpoise (v. t.) To outweigh; to overbalance.

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

Paise :: Paise (n.) See Poise.

Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.

Rocking-stone :: Rocking-stone (n.) A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force..

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..

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

Poise :: Poise (n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh..

Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.

Equipendency :: Equipendency (n.) The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.

Balance :: Balance (n.) Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.

Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.

Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces..

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