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. |
St. George's |
the capital of Grenada. |
sthenic |
of a sturdy and muscular build. |
stich |
a single line or verse, esp. of poetry. |
stichomythia |
in ancient Greek drama, a dialogue between two characters usu. speaking alternating lines of verse. |