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Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.

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

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

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

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

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..

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

Balance :: Balance (n.) To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize..

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

Peise :: Peise (v. t.) To poise or weight.

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

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.

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

Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight..

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

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

Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.

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

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

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