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rely a boat which, being made fast to a cable attached to an anchor up stream, is propelled across by the action of the current against its side, its head being kept in the proper direction by an oar: for this purpose the cable should be about 1 1/2 times the width of the river to be crossed. See military bridge. Po′ny-chaise. A lady's low chaise, to be drawn by a pony or two. Po′ny-en′gine. A locomotive-engine kept at a railroad station for moving cars and making up trains. Pool′er. A stick for stirring the vats of a tannery. Poop. 1. (Shipbuilding.) a. The aftermost, highest part of the hull. b. A deck over the after part of a spar-deck, abaft the mizzen. 2. The roof truss. Poop-cab′in. (Shipbuilding.) The apartment in a poop. Poop-lan′tern. (Nautical.) A lantern carried on the taffrail at night to indicate a flag-ship or act as a signal when a ship is moored bow and stern. Pop′lin. (Fabric.) A stuff having a sil