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A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop. Addison.

A fish; the ruff. Pope Joan, a game at cards played on a round board with compartments. -- Pope's eye, the gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or sheep. R. D. Blackmore. -- Pope's nose, the rump, or uropygium, of a bird. See Uropygium.

A long-handled brush for dusting ceilings, etc., also for washing windows. [Cant]

The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity. Shak.

A petty or deputy pope.

rd variously explained as "a little puppet," "a little doll," or "a young butterfly." Cf. Popet. [Obs.] So gay a popelote, so sweet a wench. Chaucer.

The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense.

A puppet. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A child's gun; a tube and rammer for shooting pellets, with a popping noise, by compression of air.

A parrot. The pye and popyngay speak they know not what. Tyndale.

Of or pertaining to the pope; taught or ordained by the pope; hence, of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church; -- often used opprobriously. -- Pop"ish*ly, adv. -- Pop"ish*ness, n.

Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which is soft, and capable of many uses.

Apoplexy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

rieties, 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.

Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space.

Popliteal.

See Raskolnik.

A utensil for popping corn, usually a wire basket with a long handle.

An upright support or guide fastened at the bottom only. Poppet head, Puppet head. See Headstock (a).

Mingled or interspersed with poppies. "Poppied corn." Keats.