poppet

/หˆpษ’.pษชt/

IPA: /P AA1 P AH0 T/

noun
  1. 1

    (term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.

  2. 2

    (term of endearment) A young woman or girl.

    โ€œCome 'ere, poppet!โ€

  3. 3

    The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.

  4. 4

    A doll (such as a voodoo doll) made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poppet