Definitions for: Poon

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

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

See Also: Alexandrian laurel, Calophyllum, Calophyllum inophyllum, genus Calophyllum, poon, tree, wood

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