Answer: poppets

AnswerCrossword Clue
POPPETSIn England, endearing children.
poppetsAn endearingly sweet or pretty child or young girl (often used as an affectionate form of address)
poppetsPOPPET, a mechanical valve
poppetsA mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod
poppetsA small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft