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

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

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.

Air Poise :: Air poise () An instrument to measure the weight of air.

Balance :: Balance (n.) Equipoise between the weights in opposite scales.

Libratory :: Libratory (a.) Balancing; moving like a balance, as it tends to an equipoise or level..

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

Poised :: Poised (imp. & p. p.) of Pois.

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..

Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.

Unpoised :: Unpoised (a.) Not poised or balanced.

Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

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

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

Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.

Balance :: Balance (n.) The state of being in equipoise; equilibrium; even adjustment; steadiness.

Homodont :: Homodont (a.) Having all the teeth similar in front, as in the porpoises; -- opposed to heterodont..

Poise :: Poise (v. i.) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt..

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (v. t.) To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.

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