Webster's Dictionary 1913

10558

Strix

Strix (?), n. [L. strix, strigis.] (Arch.) One of the flutings of a column.

10559

Stroam

Stroam (?), v. i. [Prov. E. strome to walk with long strides.] 1. To wander about idly and vacantly.2. To take long strides in walking.

10560

Strobila

‖Stro‐bi″la (?), n.; pl.Strobilæ (#). (Zoöl.) (a) A form of the larva of certain Discophora in a state of development succeeding the scyphistoma. The body of the strobila become...

10561

Strobilaceous

Strob′i‐la″ceous (?), a. [See Strobila.] (Bot.) (a) Of or pertaining to a strobile or cone. (b) Producing strobiles.

10562

Strobilation

Strob′i‐la″tion (?), n.(Zoöl.) The act or phenomenon of spontaneously dividing transversely, as do certain species of annelids and helminths; transverse fission. See Illust. und...

10563

Strobile

Strob″ile (?), n. [L. strobilus a pine cone, Gr. �: cf. F. strobole.] [Written also strobil.] 1. (Bot.) A scaly multiple fruit resulting from the ripening of an ament in certain...

10564

Strobiliform

Stro‐bil″i‐form (?), a. Shaped like a strobile.

10565

Strobiline

Strob″i‐line (?), a. Of or pertaining to a strobile; strobilaceous; strobiliform; as, strobiline fruits.

10566

Stroboscope

Strob″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � a whirling + -scope.] 1. An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is pe...

10567

Strockle

Stroc″kle (?), n.(Glass Manuf.) A shovel with a turned-up edge, for frit, sand, etc. [Written also strocal, strocle, strokal.]

10568

Strode

Strode (?), n. See Strude.

10569

Strode (2)

Strode, imp. of Stride.

10570

Stroke

Stroke (?), obs.imp. of Strike. Struck.

10571

Stroke (2)

Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See Strike, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand...

10572

Stroke (3)

Stroke (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Strokeed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Strokeing.] [OE. stroken, straken, AS. strācian, fr. strīcan to go over, pass. See Strike, v. t., and cf. Straggle.] ...

10573

Stroker

Strok″er (?), n. One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking.Cures worked by Greatrix the stroker. Bp. Warburton.

10574

Strokesman

Strokes″man (?), n.; pl.Strokesman (�). (Rowing) The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest. Totten.

10575

Stroking

Strok″ing (?), n. 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke.I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears. Milton.2. (Needlewo...

10576

Stroll

Stroll (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Strolled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Strolling.] [Cf. Dan. stryge to stroll, Sw. stryka to stroke, to ramble, dial. Sw. strykel one who strolls about, Ice...

10577

Stroll (2)

Stroll, n. A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble.

10578

Stroller

Stroll″er (?), n. One who strolls; a vagrant.

10579

Stroma

‖Stro″ma (?), n.; pl.Stromata (#). 1. (Anat.) (a) The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney. (b) The spongy, colorless framework of...

10580

Stromatic

Stro‐mat″ic (?), a. [Gr. � coverlet of a bed, pl. � patchwork (for such a coverlet), also applied to several miscellaneous writings, fr. � anything spread out for resting upon, ...

10581

Stromatology

Stro′ma‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, a bed + -logy.] (Geol.) The history of the formation of stratified rocks.

10582

Stromb

Stromb (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any marine univalve mollusk of the genus Strombus and allied genera. See Conch, and Strombus.

10583

Strombite

Strom″bite (?), n.(Paleon.) A fossil shell of the genus Strombus.

10584

Stromboid

Strom″boid (?), a. [Strombus + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Of, pertaining to, or like, Strombus.