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De - Pt| English Dictionary: poppet head | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Poppet \Pop"pet\, n. 1. See {Puppet}. 2. (Naut.) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. --Totten. 3. (Mach.) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. {Poppet head}, {Puppet head}. See {Headstock} (a) . | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Headstock \Head"stock`\, n. (Mach.) A part (usually separate from the bed or frame) for supporting some of the principal working parts of a machine; as: (a) The part of a lathe that holds the revolving spindle and its attachments; -- also called {poppet head}, the opposite corresponding part being called a tailstock. (b) The part of a planing machine that supports the cutter, etc. | |
