The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poppy \Pop"py\, Poppyhead \Pop"py*head`\, n. [F. poup['e]e doll, puppet. See Puppet.] (Arch.) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
Wiktionary
alt. 1 The head of a poppy. 2 (context architecture English) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches. n. 1 The head of a poppy. 2 (context architecture English) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
Wikipedia
Poppyhead may refer to:
- The flower or fruit (seed pod) of a poppy; see Papaveraceae
- Poppyhead (carving), on the ends of church stalls and benches
Poppyhead is a form of carving of the top of the end of a bench or a choir stall. Its name is unrelated to the poppy flower. It is derived, by way of Old French, from the Latin word puppis, which means the poop or the figurehead of a ship. In its simplest, and its most usual form, it has the appearance of a stylised fleur-de-lys. In some cases, it consists of a much more intricate carving; for example in Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh, some of the poppyheads represent the seven deadly sins.
Usage examples of "poppyhead".
These capsules are commonly known as Poppyheads, obtained from the druggist for use in domestic fomentations to allay pain.
Irishtown to success as an advertising executive, only to fall under the spell of Siva McNulty, lovely, alluring but already addicted to Plonk, the insidious mixture of stout, brandy and coarse-ground poppyheads which brings surcease to screaming nerves and abraded passions.