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• Poppet — Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Poppet head — Poppet Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Puppet head — Poppet Pop pet, n. 1. See {Puppet}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pop|pet — «POP iht», noun. 1. a valve that controls flow, such as of water or gas, by moving straight up and down instead of being hinged. 2. a) one of the small pieces of wood on the gunwale of a boat forming the rowlocks. b) a timber placed beneath a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Spud gun (cannon) — This article is about pipe based cannons and similar which use air pressure, or combustion of a gaseous fuel, or both, to launch large projectiles at low speed. They are in two types: * To fire whole potatoes. These launchers are built and fired… …   Wikipedia

• Spud gun — For the child s toy which fires small pieces of potato, see spud gun (toy). A pneumatic potato cannon A potato cannon (also known as a spud gun or spudzooka ) is a pipe based cannon which uses air pressure (pneumatic), Propellant, or… …   Wikipedia