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Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.

Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.

Steem :: Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards..

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

Overpoise :: Overpoise (n.) Preponderant weight; a counterbalance.

Scalebeam :: Scalebeam (n.) The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied..

Balance :: Balance (n.) To bring to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights; to weigh in a balance..

Outpoise :: Outpoise (v. t.) To outweigh.

Poise :: Poise (v.) The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest.

Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To have equal weight on each side; to be in equipoise; as, the scales balance..

Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals..

Rocking-stone :: Rocking-stone (n.) A stone, often of great size and weight, resting upon another stone, and so exactly poised that it can be rocked, or slightly moved, with but little force..

Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.

Peise :: Peise (v. t.) To poise or weight.

Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.

Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. i.) To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down..

Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

Phocenic :: Phocenic (a.) Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; -- said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal power; to balance.

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