por ‧ poise /ˈpɔːpəs $ ˈpɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: porpois , from Medieval Latin porcopiscis , from Latin porcus ( ⇨ ↑ pork ) + piscis 'fish' ]
a sea animal that looks similar to a ↑ dolphin and breathes air