01 n. A small image in the human form; a doll.
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1.
A small image in the human form; a doll.
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2.
A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play.“At the pipes of some carved organ move, The gilded puppets dance.” — Pope.
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3.
One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; -- so used in contempt.
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4.
The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.(Mach.)
Phrases & compounds
Puppet master —
Same as Puppetman.
Puppet play —
a puppet show.
Puppet player —
one who manages the motions of puppets.
Puppet show —
a mock drama performed by puppets moved by wires.
Puppet valve —
a valve in the form of a circular disk, which covers a hole in its seat, and opens by moving bodily away from the seat while remaining parallel with it, -- used in steam engines, pumps, safety valves, etc. Its edge is often beveled, and fits in a conical recess in the seat when the valve is closed. See the valves shown in Illusts. of Plunger pump, and Safety valve, under Plunger, and Safety.