marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; a gull in poised flight; George's poised hammer'
in full control of your faculties; the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination; perfectly poised and sure of himself; more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen; strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
[ Syn: collected , equanimous , self-collected , self-contained , self-possessed ]