*porteur*, m., bearer.
*poser*, to place.
*posséder*, to possess. se ——, to command one's temper. il ne se posséda plus, he was beside himself.
*poste*, n. m., position; n. f., mail, stage-coach.
*poster*, to station.
*postillon*, m., postilion, driver.
*pouce*, m., thumb, inch.
*poudre*, f., gunpowder.
*poulet*, m., chicken.
*poupe*, f., poop, stern. chambre de ——, poop-cabin.