[coun.ter.poise] vt [ME countrepesen, fr. MF contrepeser, fr. contre- + peser to weigh--more at poise] (14c): counterbalance
[2]counterpoise n (15c) 1: counterbalance
2: an equivalent power or force acting in opposition
3: a state of balance
[coun.ter.poise] vt [ME countrepesen, fr. MF contrepeser, fr. contre- + peser to weigh--more at poise] (14c): counterbalance
[2]counterpoise n (15c) 1: counterbalance
2: an equivalent power or force acting in opposition
3: a state of balance
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012