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Definition of Poiser
1. n. The balancer of dipterous insects.
Definition of Poiser
1. Noun. The balancer of dipterous insects. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Poiser
1. one that poises [n -S] - See also: poises
Medical Definition of Poiser
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Poiser
Literary usage of Poiser
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Entomology: Or, Elements of the Natural History of by William Kirby, William Spence (1843)
"Dr. Derham thinks they are for keeping the body steady in .flight; and asserts
that if either a poiser or winglet be cut off, the insect will fly as if one ..."
2. The Boke Named The Gouernour by Thomas Elyot (1883)
"10, where we also find poiser used apparently in the same sense : ' Item pur ce
que nous avons entendu, que ascuns Mar- chantz ..."
3. Calendar of Treasury Papers, 1556-[1728]: Preserved in Public Record Office by Great Britain Public Record Office, Great Britain Treasury, Joseph Redington (1871)
"... poiser at Newcastle] has been, when in private hands, and desires it may be
granted to ye towne for ever. That the town intends no profitt by it, ..."
4. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... or ¡earned. wineshop, n. bodega (Spanish). wing, n. 1. ala (tech.; Latin),
sail (poetic or lech.), van (rare); «pec. pinion, poiser, alula, ..."
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