Puppet
n.- A small image in the human form; a doll.
- A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play.
- One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; -- so used in contempt.
- (Mach.) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe. Puppet master .
Same as
Puppet play ,
a puppet show.
Puppet player ,
one who manages the motions of puppets.
Puppet show ,
a mock drama performed by puppets moved by wires.
Puppet valve ,
a valve in the form of a circular disk, which covers a hole in its seat, and opens by moving bodily away from the seat while remaining parallel with it, -- used in steam engines, pumps, safety valves, etc. Its edge is often beveled, and fits in a conical recess in the seat when the valve is closed. See the valves shown in Illusts. of
