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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Stăn'na-ry, a. p. 1287Of, or pertaining to, tin-mines, or to tin-works. The stannary courts in Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record, but of the…Stăn'na-ry, n. p. 1287A tin-mine; or tin-works. Bp. Hall. 2. Certain royal rights or prerogatives in respect to tin-mines in a district. [Eng.] Wright.Stăn'nate, n. p. 1287(Chem.) A salt formed of stannic acid united with a base.Stăn'nel, n. p. 1287(Ornith.) A base species of hawk; the kestrel;—said by some to be so called as being able to keep itself in one position or place by a rapid motion of its wings; the stand-gale;—called also…Stăn'nic, a. p. 1287(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, tin; as, stannic acid. Stannic acid (Chem.), the detoxide of tin, which performs the functions of an acid, uniting with bases, and forming salts.Stan-nĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 1287Containing or affording tin.Stăn'nīne, n. p. 1287(Min.) A brittle mineral of a steel-gray or iron-black color, consisting of sulphur, tin, copper, and iron, with usually a small proportion of zinc; tin pyrites. Dana.Stăn'no-tȳpe, n. p. 1287A photographic picture taken upon a tin plate.Stăn'noŭs, a. p. 1287Of, pertaining to, or containing, tin.Stăn'tient, n. p. 1287A stanchion. See STANCHION. [Obs.]Stăn'yel, n. p. 1287See STANNEL.Stăn'ză, n. p. 1287(Poet.) A number of lines or verses regularly adjusted to each other, and properly ending in a full point or pause; a part of a poem, ordinarily containing every variation of measure in that poem; a…Stan-zā'ic, a. p. 1287Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, stanzas. [Rare.]Sta-pē'di-al, a. p. 1287Shaped like a stirrup; as, the stapedial bones of the ear.Sta-pē'li-ă, n. p. 1287(Bot.) An extensive and curious genus of African plants, of the natural order Asclepiadaceæ (milk-weed family). They are succulent plants without leaves, frequently covered over with dark tubercles…Stā'pēs, n. p. 1287(Anat.) The innermost of the small bones of the ear; — so called from its resemblance in form to a stirrup. Dunglison.Stăph'y-line, a. p. 1287(Min.) Having the form of a bunch of grapes; botryoidal. Shepard.Stăph'y-lō'ma, n. p. 1287(Med.) A disease of the eye, consisting in a protrusion of the cornea, of the sclerotic coat, or of the iris through an opening in the cornea.Stăph'y-lo-plăs'tie, n. p. 1287(Surg.) The operation for restoring or replacing the soft palate, when it has been lost. Dunglison.Stăph'y-lŏr'a-phy, n. p. 1287(Surg.) The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft.Stā'ple, n. p. 1287A settled mart or market; an emporium. [Obs.] In England, formerly, the king's staple was established in certain ports or towns, and certain goods could not be exported, without being first brought…Stā'ple, a. p. 1287Pertaining to, constituting, or being a market or staple for, commodities; as, a staple town. [Rare.] 2. Established in commerce; settled; as, a staple trade. 3. According to the laws of commerce…Stā'pler, n. p. 1287A dealer in staple commodities. 2. One employed to assort wool according to its staple.Stār, n. p. 1287One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens. The stars are distinguished as planets and fixed stars; the latter, so called from their constantly maintaining the same, or very nearly…Stār, v. t. p. 1288To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems. Now I see the same elms starring the blue air with their golden buds. William Smith.Stār, v. i. p. 1288To be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; hence, to be brilliant or prominent; especially, to figure prominently as a theatrical performer. H. Irving.Stār'-ăn/īse, n. p. 1288(Bot.) A plant of the genus Illicium (I. anisatum), found in China and Japan, the aromatic and carminative fruit of which is used in the preparation and flavoring of liquors;—so called from its…Stār'-āp'ple (-āp'pl), n. p. 1288(Bot.) An evergreen tree of several species of the genus Chrysophyllum; especially, C. Cainito;—so called because when the fruit (which resembles a large apple) is cut across, the seeds present a…Stār'-blīnd, a. p. 1288Seeing obscurely; half blind.Stär'bōard, n. p. 1288(Naut.) The right hand side of a ship or boat, to a person looking forward;—opposed to larboard or port.Stār'bōard, a. p. 1288(Naut.) Pertaining to the right-hand side of a ship; being or lying on the right side; as, the starboard shrouds; starboard quarter; starboard tack.Stär'-bōw'līnes, n. pl. p. 1288(Naut.) The men in the starboard watch. Dana.Stärch, n. p. 1288A granular substance of organic origin, which, when dry, has the appearance of a white, glistering powder, without marked taste or smell, and which gives a very peculiar sound when rubbed between the…Stärch, a. p. 1288Stiff; precise; rigid. [Rare.] Killingbeck.Stärch, v. t. p. 1288To stiffen with starch.Stär'-chām'ber, n. p. 1288An ancient court of criminal jurisdiction in England, which sat without the intervention of a jury. This court exercised extensive powers during the reigns of Henry VIII. and his…Stärched, p. a. p. 1288Stiffened with starch. 2. Stiff; precise; formal.Stärch'ed-ness, n. p. 1288The state of being starched; stiffness in manners; formality.Stärch'er, n. p. 1288One who starches, or whose occupation is to starch.Stärch'-hÿ'a-çinth, n. p. 1288(Bot.) A plant (the Muscari racemosum) of the same natural order with the hyacinth, and named from the smell of the flower. It is a native of Britain, and a garden plant in the United States. London.Stärch'ly, adv. p. 1288In a starch manner; formally.Stärch'ness, n. p. 1288The state or quality of being starch; stiffness of manner; preciseness.Stärch'y, a. p. 1288Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.Stär'-cŏn'ner, n. p. 1288One who cons or studies the stars; an astronomer or astrologer. [Obs.]Stär'-crōssed, a. p. 1288Ill-omened. [Obs.] Shak. Such is my star-crossed destiny. Masinger.Stāre, n. p. 1288(Ornith.) A bird; the starling. [Obs.]Stāre, v. i. p. 1288To look with fixed eyes wide open; to fasten an earnest look on some object. Look not big, nor stare, nor fret. Shak. ☞ Staring is produced by wonder, surprise, stupidity, horror, fright, sometimes…Stāre, v. t. p. 1288To look earnestly at; to gaze at. I will stare him out of his wits. Shak. To stare in the face, to be before the eyes, or undeniably evident. “The law stares them in the face while they are breaking…Stāre, n. p. 1288The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open.Stâr'er, n. p. 1288One who stares or gazes.Stär'-finch, n. p. 1288(Ornith.) A certain bird; the red-start.Stär'-fish, n. p. 1288A marine animal; the Asterias, or sea-star. See ASTERIAS.Stär'-flow'er, n. p. 1288(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Ornithogalum; star-of-Bethlehem. (b.) A plant of the genus Stellaria; chickweed; starwort. Lee. (c.) An American plant of the genus Trientalis (T. Americana). Gray.Stär'-fört, n. p. 1288(Fort.) A fort surrounded on the exterior with projecting angles, — whence the name.Stär'-gāz'er, n. p. 1288One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in contempt, an astronomer. 2. (Ichth.) A spiny-rayed, percoid fish, of the family Trachinidæ, or weavers, and genus Uranoscopus;—so called from…Stär'-gāz'ing, n. p. 1288The act or practice of observing the stars with attention; astrology. Swift.Stär'-gräss, n. p. 1288(Bot.) (a.) A small grass-like plant, having star-shaped yellow flowers; Hypoxis erecta. (b.) A smooth, stemless, very bitter plant, of the genus Aletris, having fibrous roots, and small flowers in a…Stär'-hawk, n. p. 1288A species of hawk. Ainsworth.Stär'-hy'a-çinth, n. p. 1288(Bot.) A bulbous plant of the genus Scilla (S. autumnalis);—called also star-headed hyacinth.Stâr'ing-ly, adv. p. 1288In a staring manner; with gazing.