Real Dictionary

poise
If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.
uncountable noun: Poise is a graceful, very controlled way of standing and moving.

poise in American English 1
balance; stability
to balance; keep steady
to be suspended or balanced
intransitive verb: to rest in equilibrium; be balanced
noun: a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise
transitive verb: to adjust, hold, or carry in equilibrium; balance evenly

poise in American English 2
the basic unit of viscosity of a fluid in the CGS system, equal to the force measured in dynes per square centimeter needed to maintain a difference in velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes of a fluid separated by one centimete
noun: a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that l

poise in British English 1
noun: composure or dignity of manner
verb: to be or cause to be balanced or suspended

poise in British English 2
noun: the cgs unit of viscosity; the viscosity of a fluid in which a tangential force of 1 dyne per square centimetre maintains a difference in velocity of 1 centimetre per second between two parallel planes 1 centimetre apart. It is equivalent to 0.1 newton se