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.

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Hawaiian

Etymology 1

Verb

poe

  1. (stative) round, rounded
Derived terms
  • hoʻopoe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English boy.

Noun

poe

  1. boy

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English buoy.

Noun

poe

  1. buoy
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