(1):
(n.) A similar figure moved by the hand or by a wire in a mock drama; a marionette; a wooden actor in a play.
(2):
(n.) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.
(3):
(n.) One controlled in his action by the will of another; a tool; - so used in contempt.
(4):
(n.) A small image in the human form; a doll.