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Poppet vs Puppet - What's the difference?

poppet | puppet |

Puppet is a descendant of poppet.



In engineering terms the difference between poppet and puppet

is that poppet is an upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only while puppet is the upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

As nouns the difference between poppet and puppet

is that poppet is an endearingly sweet or beautiful child while puppet is any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.

poppet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child.
  • (informal) A young woman or girl.
    • Come 'ere, poppet !
  • The stem and valve head in a poppet valve.
  • A figurine or image of idolatry.
  • A doll made in witchcraft to represent a person, used in casting spells on that person.
  • (nautical) One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.
    • (Totten)
  • (engineering) An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only.
    • ----

    puppet

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia puppet) (en noun)
  • Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
  • (lb) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
  • :(Sir Walter Scott)
  • :
  • (lb) A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
  • (lb) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

    • Derived terms

    * glove puppet * hand puppet * puppeteer * puppet government * puppetman * puppetmaster * puppet regime * puppet state * puppetry * puppet valve * shadow puppet * sock puppet

    Related terms

    * marionette * muppet