ˈpɔpɪt n. 1
Brit. colloq. (esp. as a
term of endearment) a
small or
dainty person. 2 (in full poppet-head)
the head of a
lathe. 3 a small
square piece of
wood fitted inside the
gunwale or washstrake of a
boat. øpoppet-head Brit. the
frame at the top of a mine-shaft supporting pulleys
for the ropes used in hoisting. poppet-valve Engin. a mushroom-shaped
valve, lifted
bodily from its seat rather than hinged. [ME popet(te), ult. f. L pup(p)a:
cf. PUPPET]