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Poppet [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

POPPET . [ See Puppet .]

Poppet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. See Puppet.

2. One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.

3. An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.