All 3 Uses of
poise
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Felicity is poised on the crest of the hill, pulling back on her bow.†
Chpt 25
- When I reach the ravine, Ann and Pippa are poised on the edge, breathing hard.†
Chpt 35
- She's got the stick poised, ready to run him through.†
Chpt 35 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.