Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Octameter · Oc·tam·e·ter · IPA 01 n. A verse containing eight feet; 1. A verse containing eight feet;(Pros.) “Deepˈ in|toˈ the | darkˈness | peerˈing, | longˈ I | stoodˈ there | wond'ˈring, | fearˈing.” — Poe.