Webster's Dictionary 1913

9748

Stethoscope

Steth″o‐scope (stĕth″ō̍‐skōp), n. [Gr. στη̑θοσ the breast + -scope: cf. F. stéthoscope.] (Med.) An instrument used in auscultation for examining the organs of the chest, as the ...

9749

Stethoscope (2)

Steth″o‐scope, v. t. To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope. M. W. Savage.

9750

Stethoscopic

{ Steth′o‐scop″ic (?), Steth′o‐scop″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. stéthoscopique.] Of or pertaining to a stethoscope; obtained or made by means of a stethoscope. — Steth′o‐scop″ic‐al‐...

9751

Stethoscopist

Ste‐thos″co‐pist (?), n. One skilled in the use of the stethoscope.

9752

Stethoscopy

Ste‐thos″co‐py (?), n. The art or process of examination by the stethoscope.

9753

Steve

Steve (?), v. t. [See Stevedore.] To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.

9754

Stevedore

Ste″ve‐dore′ (?), n. [Sp. estivador a packer, a stower, fr. estivar to pack, to stow, L. stipare to press, compress, probably akin to E. stiff. See Stiff, Stive to stuff.] One w...

9755

Steven

Ste″ven (?), n. [AS. stefn, stemn, voice; akin to D. stem, G. stimme, Goth. stibna.] 1. Voice; speech; language.Ye have as merry a stevenAs any angel hath that is in heaven. Cha...

9756

Stew

Stew (?), n. [Cf. Stow.] 1. A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium. Chaucer. Evelyn.2. An artificial bed of oysters.

9757

Stew (2)

Stew, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stewed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stewing.] [OE. stuven, OF. estuver, F. étuver, fr. OF. estuve, F. étuve, a sweating house, a room heated for a bath; probably...

9758

Stew (3)

Stew (?), v. i. To be seethed or cooked in a slow, gentle manner, or in heat and moisture.

9759

Stew (4)

Stew, n. [OE. stue, stuwe, OF. estuve. See Stew, v. t.] 1. A place of stewing or seething; a place where hot bathes are furnished; a hothouse.As burning Ætna from his boiling st...

9760

Steward

Stew″ard (?), n. [OE. stiward, AS. stīweard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, — his first duty having been probably to attend to the domesti...

9761

Steward (2)

Stew″ard, v. t. To manage as a steward.

9762

Stewardess

Stew″ard‐ess, n. A female steward; specifically, a woman employed in passenger vessels to attend to the wants of female passengers.

9763

Stewardly

Stew″ard‐ly, adv. In a manner, or with the care, of a steward.To be stewardly dispensed, not wastefully spent. Tooker.

9764

Stewardship

Stew″ard‐ship, n. The office of a steward. Shak.

9765

Stewartry

Stew″art‐ry (?), n. 1. An overseer or superintendent. “The stewartry of provisions.” Tooke.2. The office of a steward; stewardship. Byron.3. In Scotland, the jurisdiction of a s...

9766

Stewish

Stew″ish, a. Suiting a stew, or brothel. Bp. Hall.

9767

Stewpan

Stew″pan′ (?), n. A pan used for stewing.

9768

Stewpot

Stew″pot′ (?), n. A pot used for stewing.

9769

Stey

Stey (?), n. See Stee.

9770

Sthenic

Sthen″ic (?), a. [Gr. � strength: cf. F. sthénique.] (Med.) Strong; active; — said especially of morbid states attended with excessive action of the heart and blood vessels, and...

9771

Stiacciato

‖Sti‐ac‐cia″to (?), n.(Sculp.) The lowest relief, — often used in Italian sculpture of the 15th and 16th centuries.

9772

Stian

Sti″an (?), n. A sty on the eye. See Styan.

9773

Stibborn

Stib″born (?), a. Stubborn. Chaucer.

9774

Stibial

Stib″i‐al (?), a. [See Stibium.] Like, or having the qualities of, antimony; antimonial.