Rē-stēm', v. t.
v. t. [Prefix re and stem.] 1. To force back against the current. How they restem Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance Toward Cyprus. Shak. 2. To stem or move against; as, to restem a swift current.
v. t. [Prefix re and stem.] 1. To force back against the current. How they restem Their backward course, bearing with frank appearance Toward Cyprus. Shak. 2. To stem or move against; as, to restem a swift current.