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Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

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

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

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

Delphin :: Delphin (n.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin.

Antilibration :: Antilibration (n.) A balancing; equipoise.

Sea Hog :: Sea hog () The porpoise.

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..

Puffer :: Puffer (n.) The common, or harbor, porpoise..

Equipendency :: Equipendency (n.) The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.

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

Poise :: Poise (n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh..

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

Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.

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.

Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.

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

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

Librate :: Librate (v. i.) To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised..

Poise :: Poise (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

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