Poppet
Pronunciation : Pop"pet
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. See Puppet.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching. Totten.
3. (Mach.)
Defn: An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913