| stirrup | 1. A kind of ring, or bent piece of metal, wood, leather, or the like, horizontal in one part for receiving the foot of a rider, and attached by a strap to the saddle, used to assist a person in mounting a horse, and to enable him to sit steadily in riding, as well as to relieve him by supporting a part of the weight of the body. "Our host upon his stirpoes stood anon." (Chaucer) 2. <machinery> Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See Bridle iron. 3. A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope. <anatomy> Stirrup bone, the stapes. Stirrup cup, a parting cup taken after mounting. Stirrup iron, an iron stirrup. Stirrup leather, or Stirrup strap, the strap which attaches a stirrup to the saddle. See Stirrup. Origin: OE. Stirop, AS. Stigrap; stigan to mount, ascend + rap a rope; akin to G. Stegreif a stirrup. 164. See Sty, and Rope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| stitch | 1. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches; as, to stitch a shirt bosom. 2. To sew, or unite together by stitches; as, to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet. 3. <agriculture> To form land into ridges. To stitch up, to mend or unite with a needle and thread; as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery. Origin: Stitched; Stitching. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stitch abscess | An abscess around a suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stitchwort | <botany> See Stichwort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stirrup |
a U-shaped rod, bar, or angle piece that is placed in concrete beams, slabs, and so forth to resist diagonal tension stresses
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| stipe |
a stalk which lacks true vascular tissue, as in mushrooms.
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| stigma |
part of the pistil, the female reproductive tissue of a flower.
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| stillbirth rate |
3.8?-- 3.5?notwithstanding requested abortions (2002)
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| stipe |
The stem-like part of a seaweed thallus.
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| STI | the act of stigmatizing |
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| STI | mark with a stigma or stigmata |
| STI | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful |
| STI | synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen |
| STI | a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
| STI | a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry |
| STI | an upright that is a member in a door or window frame |
| STI | a small dagger with a tapered blade |
| STI | a very high narrow heel on women's shoes |
| STI | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation |
| STI | an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids |
| STI | a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) |