steeplechase |
a long race during which riders on horseback leap over natural or artificial obstacles. [2 definitions] |
steeplejack |
someone who builds or repairs steeples or other tall structures. |
steer1 |
to cause to move in a desired direction, as with a steering wheel, oar, rudder, or the like. [5 definitions] |
steer2 |
a castrated male ox or other bovine animal, usu. raised for its meat. |
steerage |
the part of a passenger ship containing the cheapest cabins. |
steerageway |
the minimum forward speed at which a ship can be maneuvered. |
steer clear of |
to keep away from; avoid. |
steering committee |
a committee that determines the schedule and business agenda of a legislative body or the like. |
steering wheel |
a wheel that is turned by a driver, helmsman, pilot, or the like to control the direction of a land vehicle, vessel, or aircraft. |
steersman |
a man who steers a boat or ship; helmsman. |
stegosaur |
any of several plant-eating dinosaurs having a small head and a double row of bony plates and spikes along the backbone. |
stein |
a large, usu. ceramic mug, sometimes having a hinged lid, used esp. for beer. [2 definitions] |
steinbok |
variant of steenbok. |
stele |
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design that is used as a monument, marker, or the like. [3 definitions] |
stellar |
of, pertaining to, or resembling a star or stars. [2 definitions] |
stellate |
shaped like a star; radiating from the center. |
stem1 |
the main axis of a plant, usu. above ground, from which branches, leaves, flowers, or fruits may arise. [9 definitions] |
stem2 |
to stop the flow of; dam up; stanch. [5 definitions] |
stem3 |
an upright, usu. curved beam at the bow of a nautical vessel, into which the side timbers are jointed. [2 definitions] |
stem cell |
a type of undifferentiated cell found in embryos or bodies of multicellular organisms, which reproduces by division and has the potential to become a specialized cell, such as a brain, muscle, blood, or bone cell. |
stemma |
in ancient Rome, a listing of the genealogy of a family; family tree. [2 definitions] |