2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white poplar. [U.S.]

Po*plex"y (?), n. Apoplexy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Pop"lin (?), n. [F. popeline, papeline.] A fabric of many varieties,

usually made of silk and worsted, -- used especially for women's

dresses.

Irish poplin, a fabric with silk warp and worsted weft, made in

Ireland.

Pop*lit"e*al (?; 277), a. [From L. poples, -itis, the ham.] (Anat.) Of

or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee

joint; as, the popliteal space.

Pop*lit"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Popliteal.

Pop"per (?), n. A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with

a long handle.

Pop"per, n. A dagger. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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.

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