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Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

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

Peise :: Peise (n.) A weight; a poise.

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

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

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

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

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

Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces..

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.

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