Definition of poise

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

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Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.
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..
Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed..
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.
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..
Sea Hog :: Sea hog () The porpoise.
Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.
Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam..
Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..
Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.
Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.
Equilibrious :: Equilibrious (a.) Evenly poised; balanced.
Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..
Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.
Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..
Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.
Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.
Payse :: Payse (v. t.) To poise.
Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.
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