Definition of counterpoise:
(n) :
a weight sufficient to
balance another, as in the opposite scale of a
balance; an equal weight; an
equal power or force acting in
opposition; a force sufficient to
balance another force
(v) :
to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance; to act against with equal power; to balance
Definition of counterpoise:
(n) :
a weight sufficient to
balance another, as in the opposite scale of a
balance; an equal weight; an
equal power or force acting in
opposition; a force sufficient to
balance another force
(v) :
to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance; to act against with equal power; to balance