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Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals..

Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

Poiser :: Poiser (n.) The balancer of dipterous insects.

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed..

Poize :: Poize (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..

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..

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

Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.

Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.

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

Poise :: Poise (n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.

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

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

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

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.

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

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