Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Starboard

Star″board′ (@–bōrd′ or –bẽrd), n. [OE. sterbord, AS. steórbord, i.e., steer board. See Steer, v. t., Board of a vessel, and cf. Larboard.] (Naut.) That side of a vessel which i...

9236

Starboard (2)

Star″board′, a.(Naut.) Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard @shrouds; starboard quarter; starboard tack.

9237

Starboard (3)

Star″board′, v. t.(Naut.) To put to the right, or starboard, side of a vessel; as, to starboard the helm.

9238

Starch

Starch (@stärch), a. [AS. stearc stark, strong, rough. See Stark.] Stiff; precise; rigid. Killingbeck.

9239

Starch (2)

Starch, n. [From starch stiff, cf. G. stärke, fr. stark strong.] 1. (Chem.) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as...

9240

Starch (3)

Starch, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Starched (@stärcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Starching.] To stiffen with starch.

9241

Starched

Starched (@stärcht), a. 1. Stiffened with starch.2. Stiff; precise; formal. Swift.

9242

Starchedness

Starch″ed‐ness (@stärch″ĕd‐nĕs), n. The quality or state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.

9243

Starcher

Starch″er (@–ẽr), n. One who starches.

9244

Starchly

Starch″ly, adv. In a starched or starch manner.

9245

Starchness

Starch″ness, n. @The quality or state of being starched or starch; stiffness of manner; preciseness.

9246

Starchwort

Starch″wort′ (@–wûrt′), n.(Bot.) The cuckoopint, the tubers of which yield a fine quality of starch.

9247

Starchy

Starch″y (@–y̆), a. Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.

9248

Starcraft

Star″craft (@stär″krȧft), n. Astrology. Tennyson.

9249

Stare

Stare (@stâr), n. [AS. stær. See Starling.] (Zoöl.) The starling.

9250

Stare (2)

Stare, v. i. [imp. & p. p.@Stared (@stârd); p. pr. & vb. n.@Staring.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. starēn, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, ...

9251

Stare (3)

Stare@, v. t. To look earnestly at; to gaze at.I will stare him out of his wits. Shak.To stare in the face, to be before the eyes, or to be undeniably evident. “The law... stare...

9252

Stare (4)

Stare, n. The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. “A dull and stupid stare.” Churchill.

9253

Starer

Star″er (@stâr″ẽr), n. One who stares, or gazes.

9254

Starf

Starf (@stärf), obs.imp. of Starve. Starved. Chaucer.

9255

Starfinch

Star″finch′ (@stär″fĭnch′), n.(Zoöl.) The European redstart.

9256

Starfish@

Star″fish@′ (@–fĭsh′), n. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of echinoderms belonging to the class Asterioidea, in which the body is star-shaped and usually has five rays, t...

9257

Starga@zer

Star″ga@z′er (@–gāz′ẽr), n. 1. One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in derision or contempt, an astronomer.2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed ...

9258

Starga@zing

Star″ga@z′ing, n. 1. The act or practice of observing the stars with attention; contemplation of the stars as connected with astrology or astronomy. Swift.2. Hence, absent-minde...

9259

Staringly

Star″ing‐ly (@stâr″ĭng‐ly̆), adv. With a staring look.

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Stark

Stark (@stärk), a. [Compar.Starker (@–ẽr); superl.Starkest.] [OE. stark stiff, strong, AS. stearc; akin to OS. starc strong, D. sterk, OHG. starc, starah, G. & Sw. stark, Dan. s...

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Stark (2)

Stark (@stärk), adv. Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark m@ad. Shak.Held him strangled in his arms till he was stark dead. Fuller.Stark naked, wholly naked; quite bar...