Poon

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Poon \Poon\, n. [Canarese ponne.]
     A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the
     masts and spars of vessels, as {Calophyllum angustifolium},
     {Calophyllum inophullum}, and {Sterculia f[oe]tida}; --
     called also {peon}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  poon
       n 1: wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
       2: any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum
          having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood