Main entry: cool, poise, sang-froid, aplomb, assuredness
Definition: great coolness and composure under strain
Usage: keep your cool
Main entry: poise
Definition: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
Main entry: poise
Definition: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
Definition: hold or carry in equilibrium
Main entry: poise
Definition: cause to be balanced or suspended
Definition: prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Main entry: poise
Definition: be motionless, in suspension
Usage: The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked