Poiser

//ˈpɔɪzə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who poises or balances something.

    "To the only rewarder and most just poiser of virtuous merits, the most honourably renowned Nobody, bounteous Maecenas of Poetry and Lord Protector of oppressed innocence, […]"

  2. 2
    The balancer of dipterous insects.

Example

More examples

"To the only rewarder and most just poiser of virtuous merits, the most honourably renowned Nobody, bounteous Maecenas of Poetry and Lord Protector of oppressed innocence, […]"

Etymology

From poise + -er.

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