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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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Străt/e-gĕt'ics, n. sing. p. 1305(Mil.) The science of military movement; generalship. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Stra-tē′/ǧie or Stra-tē′/ǧie-al, a. p. 1305Pertaining to strategy; effected by artifice. Strategic line, a line joining strategic points. — Strategic point, any point or region in the theater of warlike operations which affords to its…Stra-tē'ġi-cal-ly, adv. p. 1305In a strategic manner.Străt'e-ǧist, n. p. 1305One skilled in strategy, or the science of directing great military movements.Stra-tē'gus, n. p. 1305An Athenian general officer.Străt'e-gy, n. p. 1305The science of military command, or the science of directing great military movements; generalship.Străth, n. p. 1305A valley of considerable size, through which a river runs. [Scot.]Străth'spey, n. p. 1305A lively dance of the Scotch. 2. A lively tune, written usually in common time, originally used in the dance so called. Moore.Străt'-i-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 1305The state of being formed into layers in the earth. 2. The act of laying in strata. 3. The process of being arranged in strata or layers.Străt'ĭ-fōrm, a. p. 1305Having the form of strata.Străt'ĭ-fȳ, v. t. p. 1305To form or deposit in layers, as substances in the earth. 2. To lay in strata.Străt'ĭ-grăph'ĭc-al, a. p. 1305(Geol.) Pertaining to the order or arrangement of strata; as, stratigraphical evidence. 2. (Mil.) Pertaining to stratography. Sedgwick.Străt'ĭ-grăph'ĭc-al-ly, adv. p. 1305In a stratigraphical manner.Stra-tōc'ra-cy, n. p. 1305A military government; government by military chiefs and an army. Guthrie.Stra-tōg'ra-phy, n. p. 1305Description of an army, or what belongs to an army.Stra-tŏn'ic, a. p. 1305Of, or pertaining to, an army.Stra-tŏt'ic, a. p. 1305Warlike; military.Strā'tum, n. p. 1305The latter is more common. [Lat., from sternere, stratum, to spread.] 1. (Geol.) A bed of earth or rock of any kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers. Dana. 2. A…Strā'tus, n. p. 1305(Meteor.) A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal band or layer; — a term originally proposed by Howard in his classification of clouds. See CLOUD. Olmsted.Straught, p. p. p. 1305of stretch, for stretched. [Obs.]Straw, n. p. 1305The stalk or stem of certain species of grain, pulse, &c., chiefly of wheat, rye, oats, barley, more rarely of buckwheat, and peas. ☞ When used of single stalks, it admits of a plural. 2. The stalks…Straw, v. t. p. 1306To spread or scatter. [Obs.] See STREW and STROW.Straw'ber-ry, n. p. 1306(Bot.) A plant and its fruit of the genus Fragaria. It is highly esteemed for the edible fragrant fruit, of which there are many varieties. The American strawberry is F. Virginiana; the European, F.…Straw'ber-ry-bush, n. p. 1306(Bot.) An American bush (Euonymus Americana), allied to the burning bush, having pods with a scarlet aril. Gray.Straw'ber-ry-peâr, n. p. 1306(Bot.) A plant of the genus Cactus (C. triangularis) which grows in the West Indies, and bears a fruit whose flavor is sweetish, slightly acid, pleasant, and cooling. Loudon.Straw'ber-ry-to-mā'to, n. p. 1306(Bot.) A plant (Physalis Alkekengi) and its fruit; — called also, in common with another species (P. viscosa), ground-cherry, and winter-cherry. Both are cultivated for their fruit, which makes a…Straw'ber-ry-tree, n. p. 1306(Bot.) A small tree (Arbutus unedo), having fruit resembling that of the strawberry. It is a native of the Levant, but has been introduced into England. Lee. Miller.Straw'-cŏl'or, n. p. 1306The color of dry straw; a delicate, yellowish color.Straw'-cŭt'ter, n. p. 1306An instrument to cut straw for fodder.Straw'-drāin, n. p. 1306A drain filled with straw.Straw'-plāit, n. p. 1306A strip formed by plaiting wheat-straw, and used for making hats and bonnets, and other kinds of work.Straw'-worm, n. p. 1306A worm bred in straw.Straw'y, a. p. 1306Pertaining to, made of, or like, straw; consisting of straw; resembling straw. Boyle.Strāy, v. i. p. 1306To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way. Thames among the wanton valleys strays. Denham. 2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large. A sheep…Strāy, v. t. p. 1306To cause to stray; to mislead. [Obs.]Strāy, a. p. 1306Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep. [Colloq.]Strāy, n. p. 1306Any domestic animal that has left an inclosure or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray. Dryden. 2. The act of…Strāy'er, n. p. 1306One who strays; a wanderer.Strēak, n. p. 1306A line or long mark, of a different color from the ground; a stripe. What mean those colored streaks in heaven? Milton. 2. (Ship-building.) A uniform range of planks on the side or bottom, reaching…Strēak, v. t. p. 1306To form streaks or stripes in; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors. “A mule admirably streaked and dappled with white and black.” Sandys. “Now streaked and…Strēak, v. i. p. 1306To run swiftly;—hence the vulgar expression, to streak it, that is, to run swiftly.Strēaked, a. p. 1306Marked or variegated with stripes of a different color.Strēak'y, a. p. 1306Having streaks; striped; variegated with lines of a different color.Strēam, n. p. 1306A current of water or other fluid; a liquid substance flowing in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river or brook, or from a vessel or other reservoir or fountain; specifically, (a.) A…Strēam, v. i. p. 1306To issue in a stream; to flow in a current, as a fluid or whatever resembles fluids. “Beneath the banks where rivers stream.” Milton. 2. To pour out or emit an abundant stream, as of tears. “Grateful…Strēam, v. t. p. 1306To send forth in a current or stream; to cause to flow; to pour. It may so please that she at length will stream / Some dew of grace into my withered heart. Spencer. 2. To mark with colors or…Strēam'-ănch'or, n. p. 1306(Naut.) An anchor lighter than the bower, and heavier than the kedge, and used chiefly in warping or mooring in a river or like place. Totten.Strēam'-eā'ble, n. p. 1306(Naut.) The cable attached to a stream-anchor.Strēam'ér, n. p. 1306An ensign or flag; a pennon or flag, especially when long and narrow, extended or flowing in the wind. Brave Rupert from afar appears, Whose waving streamers the glad general knows. Dryden. 2. A…Strēam'ful, a. p. 1306Abounding in streams, or in water. “The streamful tide.” Drayton.Strēam'-īçe, n. p. 1306A continued ridge of pieces of ice, running in a particular direction. Simmonds.Strēam'let, n. p. 1306A small stream; a rivulet; a rill.Strēam'-tīn, n. p. 1306Particles or masses of tin-ore found in alluvial ground. Brande.Strēam'-works, n. pl. p. 1306(Cornish Mining.) Alluvial deposits of tin-ore, usually worked in the open air, by means of a stream of water. Ure.Strēam'y, a. p. 1306Abounding with streams or running water. Arcadia, However streamy now, adust and dry, Denied the goddess water. Prior. 2. Flowing with a current or stream. His nodding helm emits a streamy ray. Pope.Streek, v. t. p. 1306To lay out as a dead body; to streak. [Obs.] See STREAK.Street, n. p. 1306A paved way or road; a city road; hence, a main way, in distinction from a lane or alley. “At home or through the high streets passing.” Milton. Street-door, the door of a house or any building…Street'-walk'er, n. p. 1306A common prostitute who offers herself to sale in the streets.Street'-ward, n. p. 1306An officer having the care of the streets. [Written also stretward.] Cowell.Straight, n. p. 1306See STRAIT.