Main Entry: pop·pet

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-pət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English popet — more at puppet

Date: 15th century

1 a Midland : doll b obsolete : marionette
2 chiefly British : dear
3 a : an upright support or guide of a machine that is fastened at the bottom only b : a valve that rises perpendicularly to or from its seat