poe

See also: Poe, põe, poʻe, po'e, and pö

English

Noun

poe (plural poes)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of po (“chamberpot”)
   • 1984, Frank L. Mills, ‎Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson, ‎Bertram Eugene, Christmas Sports in St. Kitts-Nevis: Our Neglected Cultural Tradition

     He looked for his enamel chamber pot — or poe in local parlance — whose better days had long gone: the handle was broken, there were a few rusted holes, and it was covered with a myriad of spalls. The poison of the fish soon had him vomiting in the poe.

2. another name for moon blocks (as used in the term 'poe divination', derived from the Hokkien 桮 (“poe”))

Anagrams

• 'ope, EPO, EoP, PEO, ope, peo.

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Hawaiian

Etymology 1

Verb

1. (stative) round, rounded

Derived terms

• hoʻopoe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English boy.

Noun

1. boy

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English buoy.

Noun

1. buoy