Webster's Dictionary 1913

9991

Stive (2)

Stive, v. i. To be stifled or suffocated.

9992

Stive (3)

Stive, n. The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding. De Colange.

9993

Stiver

Sti″ver (?), n. [D. stuiver; akin to G. stüber, Dan. styver, Sw. styfver.] A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, fig...

9994

Stives

Stives (?), n. pl. [OE. See Stew.] Stews; a brothel. Chaucer.

9995

Stoak

Stoak (?), v. t. [Cf. G. stocken.] (Naut.) To stop; to choke.

9996

Stoat

Stoat (?), n. [OE. stot a stoat, horse, bullock; perhaps originally only of male animals, and akin to D. stooten to push, E. stutter; cf. Icel. st�tr a bull, Sw. stut a bullock....

9997

Stocah

Sto″cah (?), n. [Ir. & Gael. stocach an idle fellow who lives on the industry of others, a lounger.] A menial attendant. Spenser.

9998

Stoccade

Stoc‐cade″ (?), n. & v. See Stockade.

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Stoccado

Stoc‐ca″do (?), n. [F. estocade, fr. Sp. estocada, or It. stoccata, from Sp. estoque, or It. stocco, a rapier, fr. G. stock a stick. See Stock.] A stab; a thrust with a rapier. ...

10000

Stochastic

Sto‐chas″tic (stō̍‐kăs″tĭk), a. [Gr. στοχαστικόσ, from στοχάζεσθαι to aim, to guess, fr. στόχοσ mark or aim.] 1. Conjectural; able to conjecture. Whitefoot.

10001

Stock

Stock (stŏk), n. [AS. stocc a stock, trunk, stick; akin to D. stok, G. stock, OHG. stoc, Icel. stokkr, Sw. stock, Dan. stok, and AS. stycce a piece; cf. Skr. tuj to urge, thrust...

10002

Stock (2)

Stock (stŏk), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stocked (stŏkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Stocking.] 1. To lay up; to put aside for future use; to store, as merchandise, and the like.2. To provide with ...

10003

Stock (3)

Stock, a. Used or employed for constant service or application, as if constituting a portion of a stock or supply; standard; permanent; standing; as, a stock actor; a stock play...

10004

Stock (4)

Stock, n. 1. Raw material; that out of which something is manufactured; as, paper stock.2. (Soap Making) A plain soap which is made into toilet soap by adding perfumery, colorin...

10005

Stock-blind

Stock″–blind′ (?), a. Blind as a stock; wholly blind.

10006

Stock-still

Stock″–still′ (?), a. [CF. G. stock-still.] Still as a stock, or fixed post; perfectly still.His whole work stands stock-still. Sterne.

10007

Stockade

Stock‐ade″ (?), n. [F. estacade stockade, boom (confused in French with estocade; see 1st Stoccado); fr. It. steccata a palisade (influenced by OF. estach, estaque, a stake, pos...

10008

Stockade (2)

Stock‐ade″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stockaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Stockading.] To surround, fortify, or protect with a stockade.

10009

Stockbroker

Stock″bro′ker (?), n. A broker who deals in stocks.

10010

Stockdove

Stock″dove′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A common European wild pigeon (Columba ænas), so called because at one time believed to be the stock of the domestic pigeon, or, according to some, fr...

10011

Stocker

Stock″er (?), n. One who makes or fits stocks, as of guns or gun carriages, etc.

10012

Stockfish

Stock″fish′ (?), n. [Cf. D. stokvisch.] 1. Salted and dried fish, especially codfish, hake, ling, and torsk; also, codfish dried without being salted.2. (Zoöl.) Young fresh cod.

10013

Stockholder

Stock″hold′er (?), n. One who is a holder or proprietor of stock in the public funds, or in the funds of a bank or other stock company.

10014

Stockinet

Stock′i‐net″ (?), n. An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, under-garments, etc., are made.

10015

Stocking

Stock″ing (?), n. [From Stock, which was formerly used of a covering for the legs and feet, combining breeches, or upper stocks, and stockings, or nether stocks.] A close-fittin...

10016

Stocking (2)

Stock″ing, v. t. To dress in GBs. Dryden.

10017

Stocking (3)

Stock″ing (?), n. Any of various things resembling, or likened to, a stocking; as: (a) A broad ring of color, differing from the general color, on the lower part of the leg of a...