Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of poise is as below...

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..

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

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

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

Counterponderate :: Counterponderate (v. t.) To equal in weight; to counterpoise; to equiponderate.

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

Poise :: Poise (n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.

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.

Porpus :: Porpus (n.) A porpoise.

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

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..

Balance :: Balance (n.) To equal in number, weight, force, or proportion; to counterpoise, counterbalance, counteract, or neutralize..

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

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

Poize :: Poize (n.) See Poise.

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

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

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

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

Random Fonts

Most Popular