'Counterpoised' definitions:
Definition of 'counterpoised'
From: WordNet
adjective
Brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another [syn: counterbalanced, counterpoised]
Definition of 'Counterpoised'
From: GCIDE
- Counterpoise \Coun"ter*poise`\ (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Counterpoised (-poizd`); p. pr. & vb. n. Counterpoising.] [OE. countrepesen, counterpeisen, F. contrepeser. See Counter, adv., and Poise, v. t. ]
- 1. To act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance. [1913 Webster]
- Weights, counterpoising one another. --Sir K. Digby. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To act against with equal power; to balance. [1913 Webster]
- So many freeholders of English will be able to beard and counterpoise the rest. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]