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

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

Dunter :: Dunter (n.) A porpoise.

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

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

Porpoise :: Porpoise (n.) Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer..

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

Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) A level position; a just poise or balance in respect to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the equilibrium of the body..

Poiser :: Poiser (n.) The balancer of dipterous insects.

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

Equilibrate :: Equilibrate (v. t.) To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise..

Underpoise :: Underpoise (v. t.) To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue..

Payse :: Payse (v. t.) To poise.

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Counterpoise.

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.

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.

Librate :: Librate (v. t.) To poise; to balance.

Delphinoidea :: Delphinoidea (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms..

Apoise :: Apoise (adv.) Balanced.

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

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