v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Counterpoised 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 ]
n. [ OE. countrepese, OF. contrepois, F. contrepods. See Counter, adv., and Poise, n. ] 1. A weight sufficient to balance another, as in the opposite scale of a balance; an equal weight. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fastening that to our exact balance, we put a metalline counterpoise into the opposite scale. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force. [ 1913 Webster ]
The second nobles are a counterpoise to the higher nobility, that they grow not too potent. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pendulous round eart, with balanced air, In counterpoise. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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