POPPET


Meaning of POPPET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-pət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English popet — more at puppet

Date: 15th century

1.

a. Midland : doll

b. obsolete : marionette

2. chiefly British : dear

3.

a. : an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom only

b. : a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.