Webster's Dictionary 1913

8965

Stable (4)

Sta″ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stabled (–b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Stabling (–blĭng).] To put or keep in a stable.

8966

Stable (5)

Sta″ble, v. i. To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel. Milton.

8967

Stable (6)

Sta″ble, a.(Physics) So placed as to resist forces tending to cause motion; of such structure as to resist distortion or molecular or chemical disturbance; — said of any body or...

8968

Stable stand

Sta″ble stand′ (stănd′). (O.Eng. Law) The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a crossbow or a longbow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or close by ...

8969

Stableboy

{ Sta″ble‐boy′ (–boi′), Sta″ble‐man (–măn), } n. A boy or man who attends in a stable; a groom; a hostler.

8970

Stableness

Sta″ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being stable, or firmly established; stability.

8971

Stabler

Sta″bler (–blẽr), n. A stable keeper. De Foe.

8972

Stabling

Sta″bling (–blĭng), n. 1. The act or practice of keeping horses and cattle in a stable.2. A building, shed, or room for horses and cattle.

8973

Stablish

Stab″lish (stăb″lĭsh), v. t. [Aphetic form of establish.] To settle permanently in a state; to make firm; to establish; to fix. 2 Sam. vii. 13.

8974

Stablishment

Stab″lish‐ment (–ment), n. Establishment.

8975

Stably

Sta″bly (stā″bly̆), adv. In a stable manner; firmly; fixedly; steadily; as, a government stably settled.

8976

Stabulation

Stab′u‐la″tion (stăb′ū̍‐lā″shŭn), n. [L. stabulatio, fr. stabulari to stable cattle, fr. stabulum. See Stable, n.] 1. The act of stabling or housing beasts.2. A place for lodgin...

8977

Staccato

‖Stac‐ca″to (stȧk‐kä″tō̍), a. [It., p. p. of staccare, equivalent to distaccare. See Detach.] 1. (Mus.) Disconnected; separated; distinct; — a direction to perform the notes of ...

8978

Stack

Stack (stăk), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. Stake.] 1. A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rect...

8979

Stack (2)

Stack, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stacked (stăkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Stacking.] [Cf. Sw. stacka, Dan. stakke. See Stack, n.] To lay in a conical or other pile; to make into a large pile; a...

8980

Stack-guard

Stack″–guard′ (–gärd′), n. A covering or protection, as of canvas, for a stack.

8981

Stackage

Stack″age (stăk″ā̍j), n. 1. Hay, grain, or the like, in stacks; things stacked.2. A tax on things stacked. Holinshed.

8982

Stacket

Stack″et (–ĕt), n. [Cf. F. estacade and E. stockade.] (Mil.) A stockade. Sir W. Scott.

8983

Stacking

Stack″ing, a. & n. from Stack.Stacking band, Stacking belt, a band or rope used in binding thatch or straw upon a stack. — Stacking stage, a stage used in building stacks.

8984

Stackstand

Stack″stand′ (–stănd′), n. A staging for supporting a stack of hay or grain; a staddle; a rickstand.

8985

Stackyard

Stack″yard′ (–yärd′), n. A yard or inclosure for stacks of hay or grain. A. Smith.

8986

Stacte

Stac″te (stăk″tē̍), n. [L., fr. Gr. στακτή, strictly fem. of στακτόσ oozing out in drops, fr. στάζειν to drop.] One of the sweet spices used by the ancient Jews in the preparati...

8987

Staddle

Stad″dle (stăd″d'l), n. [AS. staðol, staðul, a foundation, firm seat; akin to E. stand. √163. See Stand, v. i.] [Formerly written stadle.] 1. Anything which serves for support; ...

8988

Staddle (2)

Stad″dle, v. t. 1. To leave the staddles, or saplings, of, as a wood when it is cut. Tusser.2. To form into staddles, as hay.

8989

Stade

Stade (stād), n. [Cf. F. stade.] A stadium. Donne.

8990

Stade (2)

Stade, n. [Cf. G. gestade shore.] A landing place or wharf. Knight.

8991

Stadia hairs

{ Sta″di‐a hairsorwires } (?). (Surv.) In a theodolite, etc., horizontal cross wires or hairs equidistant from the central horizontal cross wire.