| sternmost |
in nautical terminology, farthest astern; last in line. |
| sternpost |
the main, upright post at the stern of a vessel, usu. used to support the rudder. |
| sternum |
the flat bone to which most of the ribs are attached in the front of the chest in most vertebrates; breastbone. |
| sternutation |
the act of sneezing. |
| sternward |
to or toward the stern; astern. |
| sternway |
backward movement of a vessel. |
| stern-wheeler |
a steamboat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern. |
| steroid |
any of a large group of organic compounds, esp. biologically active members of this group such as the estrogens and testosterone. (See anabolic steroid.) [3 definitions] |
| sterol |
one of a group of solid alcohols that is stored in fatty tissue, such as cholesterol. |
| stertorous |
characterized by heavy breathing or snoring. |
| stet |
an editorial direction to retain material previously canceled. [2 definitions] |
| stethoscope |
an instrument used to amplify sounds made by internal organs such as the heart, and convey them to an examiner's ear. |
| Stetson |
trademark for several styles of hat usu. made of felt and esp. in the western style of a high crown and wide brim. |
| stevedore |
a person employed to load or unload a ship's cargo. [3 definitions] |
| Steven Spielberg |
U.S. filmmaker (b.1946). |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly or simmering, usu. in a closed pot or other lidded vessel. [6 definitions] |
| steward |
one who manages or supervises money or property belonging to another or others; agent. [5 definitions] |
| stewardess |
a female attendant on a plane, ship, or train. |
| stewed |
cooked by simmering or boiling slowly. |
| stew in one's own juice |
to suffer the consequences of one's own actions. |
| stewpan |
a pan in which to stew food. |