Definition of poise

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

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Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance..
Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.
Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals..
Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.
Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.
Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.
Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
Payse :: Payse (v. t.) To poise.
Overpoise :: Overpoise (v. t.) To outweigh; to overbalance.
Libratory :: Libratory (a.) Balancing; moving like a balance, as it tends to an equipoise or level..
Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.
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..
Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.
Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..
Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.
Porpesse :: Porpesse (n.) A porpoise.
Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..
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