Stancher
Stanch″er (@stȧnch″ẽr), n. One who, or that which, stanches, or stops, the flowing, as of blood.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Stanchion
Stan″chion (@stăn″shŭn; 277), n. [OF. estanson, estançon, F. étançon, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of stare to stand. See Stand, and...
Stanchless
Stanch″less (@stȧnch″lĕs), a. 1. Incapable of being stanched, or stopped.2. Unquenchable; insatiable. Shak.
Stanchly
Stanch″ly, adv. In a stanch manner.
Stanchness
Stanch″ness, n. The quality or state of being stanch.
Stand
Stand (@stănd), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Stood (@sto͝od); p. pr. & vb. n.Standing.] [OE. standen, AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, stān, D. staan, OS. standan, stān, @OHG. stantan...
Stand (2)
Stand (@stănd), v. t. 1. To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat.2. To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand. “Love stood the siege...
Stand (3)
Stand (@stănd), n. [A@S. stand. See Stand, v. i.] 1. The act of standing.I took my stand upon an eminence... to look into th@eir several ladings. Spectator.2. A halt or stop for...
Stand (4)
Stand (?), v. i.(Card Playing) To be, or signify that one is, willing to play with one's hand as dealt.
Stand-by
Stand″–by′ (@stănd″bī′), n. One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon which one relies for constant use or in an emergency.
Standage
Stand″age (@–ā̍j; 48), n.(Mining) A reserv@oir in which water accumulates at the bottom of a mine.
Standard
Stand″ard (@–ẽrd), n. [OF. estendart, F. étendard, probably fr. L. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by E. stand. See Extend.] 1. A flag; colors; a banner; especia...
Standard (2)
Stand″ard, a. 1. Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautic...
Standard-bred
Stand″ard–bred′ @(–brĕd′), a. Bred in conformity to a standard. Specif., applied to a registered trotting horse which comes up to the standard adopted by the National Associatio...
Standard-wing
Stand″ard–wing′ (@stănd″ẽrd–wĭng′), n.(Zoöl.) A curious paradise bird (Semioptera Wallacii) which has two long special feathers standing erect on each wing.
Standardize
Stand″ard‐ize (@–īz), v. t.(Chem.) To reduce to a normal standard; to calculate or adjust the strength of, by means of, and for uses in, analysis.
Standel
Stand″el (@–ĕl), n. A young tree, especially one reserved when others are cut. Fuller.
Stander
Stand″er (@–ẽr), n. 1. One who stands.2. Same as Standel. Ascham.
Stander-by
Stand″er–by′ (@–bī′), n. One who stands near; one who is present; a bystander.
Ständerath
{ ‖Stän″de‐rath′, orStän″de‐rat′ (?) }, n.(Switzerland) See Legislature, above.
Standergrass
Stand″er‐grass′ (@–grȧs′), n.(Bot.) A plant (Orchis mascula); — called also standerwort, and long purple. See Long purple, under Long.
Standgale
Stand″gale′ (@–gāl′), n. See Stannel.
Standing
Stand″ing, a. 1. Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.2. Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.3. Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a st...
Standing (2)
Stand″ing, n. 1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same...
Standish
Stand″ish, n. [Stand + dish.] A stand, or case, for pen and ink.I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift.
Standpipe
Stand″pipe′ (@–pīp′), n. 1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pump...
Standpoint
Stand″point′ (@–point′), n. [Cf. G. standpunkt.] A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and accordin...