poppet

American  

[pop-it] / ˈpɒp ɪt /

noun

1. Also called poppet valve.  Machinery. a rising and falling valve consisting of a disk at the end of a vertically set stem, used in internal-combustion and steam engines.

2. British Dialect. a girl or child (used as a term of endearment).

3. Nautical. any of the vertical timbers bracing the bow or stern of a vessel about to be launched.

4. poppit.

5. poppethead.

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poppet British  

/ ˈpɒpɪt /

noun

1. a term of affection for a small child or sweetheart

2. Also called: poppet valve.  a mushroom-shaped valve that is lifted from its seating against a spring by applying an axial force to its stem: commonly used as an exhaust or inlet valve in an internal-combustion engine

3. nautical a temporary supporting brace for a vessel hauled on land or in a dry dock

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Etymology

Origin of poppet

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; earlier form of puppet

Example Sentences

An evacuation warning has been issued for the following zones: Reason : Vegetation fire - https://t.co/DjXiufozQX Link to affected zones : https://t.co/UTXRWXGnE2 RVC Poppet Flats 1, 2, 3 and 4.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2024

Sure, on the surface, Don Hardy Jr. and Dana Nachman’s “dogumentary” sets out to tell the stories of five Labrador retrievers—Patriot, Potomac, Primrose, Poppet, and Phil—as they’re trained to become Guide Dogs for the Blind.

From Slate • Aug. 30, 2018

"Poppet" she says, "if you've anything to say, you should say it soon, I think."

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2018

Suzie could snatch pigeons out of the air to eat them, while Pippin and Poppet were trained to roll over on command.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2018

Poppet takes Bailey’s hand to pull him through the curtained tunnel, navigating the dark turns effortlessly.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern