poon Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Poon noun
Etymology
Canarese ponne.
Definitions
  1. A name for several East Indian, or their wood, used for the masts and spars of vessels, as Calophyllum angustifolium, C. inophullum, and Sterculia foetida; -- called also peon.

Webster 1913