poe
See also: POE, Poe, põe, poʻe, po'e, poë, and pö
English
Noun
poe (plural poes)
- (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.
- 1984, Frank L. Mills, Simon B. Jones-Hendrickson, Bertram Eugene, Christmas Sports in St. Kitts-Nevis: Our Neglected Cultural Tradition
Etymology 2
Derived from the Hokkien 桮 (“poe”)
Noun
poe
- moon blocks
- poe divination
Anagrams
- 'ope, EPO, EoP, PEO, ope, peo.
Estonian
Noun
poe
- genitive singular of pood
Hawaiian
Verb
poe
- (stative) round, rounded
Derived terms
- hoʻopoe
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English boy.
Noun
poe
- boy
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English buoy.
Noun
poe
- buoy
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.e/
- Rhymes: -ɔe
- Hyphenation: pò‧e
Noun
poe f
- plural of poa