v. t.
Weights, counterpoising one another. Sir K. Digby. [ 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. ]
Fastening that to our exact balance, we put a metalline counterpoise into the opposite scale. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
The second nobles are a counterpoise to the higher nobility, that they grow not too potent. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pendulous round eart, with balanced air,
In counterpoise. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]