adv. 
stenographically 
stenographically (sten-o-gruf 'i-kal-i ). 
shorthand; by means of stenography. 
Stenographist (ste-nog'ra-fist), H. [< xti-niii/- 
ru)>li-tj + -int.] A 'stenographer; a shorthaud- 
writer. 
stenography (ste-nog'ra-ii), . [= F. xii'-mi- 
i/i'i/liliic, < Gr. arev6f, narrow, close, + -ypafyia, 
< ypdfetv, write.] The art of writing by mea us 
of brief signs which represent single sounds, 
groups of sounds, whole words, or groups of 
words; shorthand; brachygraphy : a generic 
term embracing all systems of shorthand, or 
brief writing. 
The cradle age 
Did throng the Seates, the Boxes, and the Stage 
So much that some by Stenography drew 
The plot : put it in print. 
Heyimod, If you Know not .Me (Works, ed. Pearson, 1. 191). 
Sure 'tis Stetwijraphie, everie Character a word, and here 
and there one fur a whole sentence. 
Brome, Northern Lass, iii. 
Stenonian duct. See Stenson's <l in-/. 
stenopaic, stenopaeic (sten-o-pa'ik, -pe'ik), a. 
[< Gr. oTcvdf, narrow, + 6-?/, an opening, + -ic.] 
Having a small or narrow opening Stenopaic 
eurystomatous. Also x 
Steriotaphrum (sten-o-tat''runi), . [NL. (Tri- 
ni\is, IML'O). so called in allusion to the alter- 
nate notches of the rachis, in which the (lowers 
are embedded ; < Gr. areric, narrow. + Tii<t>pof, 
a ditch or trench.] A genus of grasses, of the 
tribe Puniccee. It is characterized by Bowers with only 
three glumes or with a fourth smaller one, the spikelets 
acute, borne in small fascicles sessile or half-immersed in 
excavations along a flattened or angled rachis. There are 
.'{ or 4 species, very widely dispersed along sea-shores of 
tropical regions, and most frequeut on the islands of the 
Indian and South Pacific Oceans. They are creeping 
grasses sending up short ascending and often compressed 
branches with spreading, Hat, or convolute leaves, and a 
terminal spike of flowers. _ S. Atnerieanum, locally known 
as buffalo-grass, is valued as a means of covering shifting 
sands with a firm turf, and has proved useful as a fodder- 
plant, especially on Ascension Island. See St. Auguttine 
irrans (under sainf 1), and cut under petiole. 
stenotelegraphy (steu"o-te-leg'ra-fi), n. [< Gr. 
o-raxif, narrow, -t- E. telegraphy.'] A rapid tele- 
graphic transmission of words and sentences 
by a system of shorthand. 
5931 step 
In stenostomatOUS (sten-o-stom'a-tus), er. [NL.,< stenton (sten'ton), . A short heading at right 
Gr. arn-nc. narrow, + oVo//n(T-)', mouth.] Hav- angles to a cross-cut. [North of England coal- 
ing a small, narrow, or contracted inouth; not fields.] 
stentor (rten'tor). . [< L. simim: < Gr. 2rti<- 
-up, a Greek herald in the Trojan war, who, ac- 
cording in Homer, had a vniee a> Imid as that 
of fifty dtlicr iiientDgcther. ] 1. A person hav- 
ing a very powerful voice. 
Brutish noises 
(r'or gain, lust, honour, in litigious prose), 
Are bellow'd out, and cracke the barljarous voices 
Of Turkish slentorn. 
Chapman, Iliad, To the Reader, 1. 222. 
2. In mammal.: (a) The ursine howler, My- 
i-rti-x iD-xiiniK. a platyrrhine monkey of South 
America; an alouate; any species of Mycetes. 
Sec cut uii. lev linirli-r. (b) [cap.] The genus of 
howlers: same as Mycch-n l . Geoffroy, 1812. 
3. In Protozoa: (a) A trumpet-animalcule, in- 
so-called funnel-like polyp. (6) 
[cap.] The typical genus of 
xtt n tin-ill ;e. of elongate, trumpet- 
like, or infundibuliform figure, 
with rounded peristqme. They 
are of large size, often brilliant color, 
social habits, and wide distribution, 
among the longest- and best-known of 
infusorians. They were formerly mis- 
taken for or classed with polyps. S. poly- 
morphuB is a leading species ; S. niger 
is another. See also cut under Infuso- 
ria. 
Slit, a narrow slit in an opaque lamina, placed befofe an "7T!^ iv f 
eye to test the degree of its astigmatism by determining StenoterOUS (ste-not e-rus), a. [< br. arevuTf- 
the difference of its refraction in different meridians. pof, compar. of orevtif, narrow, strait, close.] 
Stenopaic spectacles, spectacles having an oval metal ~ 
plate with a small central aperture. 
Becoming more and more contracted from the 
center to the circumference, relatively to the 
radii represented stenoterous map-projection. 
See projection. 
Stenopelmatus (sten-o-pel'ma-tus), . [NL. 
(Burmeister, 1838), < Gr. arev6( ,'narrow, + irehfta, aeepro}emon 
the sole of the foot.] A curious genus of Locus- gtenotic (st'e-not'ik), a. [< stenosis (-ot-) + -ic.~\ Stentorian (sten-to ri-an), a. [< 
as known in the western P H rtniTiinir to or of the, nature of stenosis. stentor + -l-an. Ct. LL. BteMore- 
Stentor foly- 
morptiHs, twenty 
times natural size. 
tides, containing forms 
United States as sand-crickets. 
Pertaining to or of the nature of stenosis. 
They are fierce- StenotomUS (ste-not ' o-mus), w. 
looking insects with large head and jaws, and live under 
stones or in burrows in the sand. They are carnivorous, 
and in New Mexico are commonly but erroneously reputed 
to be poisonous. Several species are known in the western dus, having the incisor teeth very narrow and 
entire. The type is S. argyriops, the common 
scup, scuppaug, or porgy. See cut under scup. 
Stenotype (sten'6-tip), . [< Gr. orevof, narrow, 
+ TVKOf, type.] An ordinary type-letter capi- 
tal, lower-case, or italic used to denote a 
shorthand character or outline. J. E. Munsoii, 
Diet, of Phonography, Int. 
cttenotypic (sten-o-tip'" 
Sand-cricket (Stcnopclmatus fascia fits), about half natural size. 
IS (ste-nofo-mus), n. [NL. (Gill, *, Stentorian.] 1. Resembling the voice of 
. oWf, narrow, + r6 m , a cut, slice.] Stentor (see stentor, etymology); extremely 
.aroid fishes, or a section of Diplo- loud or powerful in sound. 
They echo forth in stentorian clamours. 
Sir T. Herbert, Travels, p. 826. 
He had a stentorian voice, and thundered it out. 
Aubrey, Lives (Ralph Kettle). 
2. Able to utter a very loud sound : as, sten- 
torian lungs. 
Stentoridse (sten-tor'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
Stentor + -idx.] The trumpet-animalcules or 
funnel-like infusorians, a family of heterotri- 
Stenotypic(sten-o-tip'ik),a. [< Stenotype + -ic.] funnel-like infusorians, a family ot nete 
Of or pertaining to stenotypy; printed accord- chous Infusoria, typified by the genus Stentor. 
ing to the rules of stenotypy. stentorin (sten'to-rin), n. [< Stentor + -';] 
United States, of which S. foidalius is the commonest, stenotypy (steu'6-ti-pi), n. [< Stenotype + -y s .] The blue pigment or coloring matter of mfu- 
The genus is also represented in Mexico, South America, A meth ^ d of representing or describing short- sorians of the genus Stentor. E. K. Lankester, 
and Australia. ^ ^Ainimr *-\mo_ 1ft73. 
Stenopetalous (steu-o-pet'a-lus), a. [< Gr. 
amvof, narrow, + Trira^ov, a leaf (petal) : see 
petal.] In bot., having narrow petals ; narrow- 
petaled. 
stenophyllous (sten-o-fil'us), a. [< Gr. orcwtyDA- 
tof, narrow-leaved, \ arevoc., narrow, close, + 
<f>i>'AAov, a leaf.] In bot.. having narrow leaves. 
Stenopsis (ste-nop'sis), n. [NL. (JohnCassin, 
1851), < Gr. arevAf, narrow, + oi/f, look, appear- 
ance.] A genus of South American setirostral 
hand characters and outlines by ordinary type- 1873. 
letters. It is used for illustrating phonographic text- stentorine (sten'to-rm), a. [< Stentor + -me 1 .} 
books and literature, and also as a system of shorthand for Of or pertaining to the Sten tonax. 
typewriters. Capital letters are used to represent stems; gtentorioUSt (sten-to'ri-us), a. [< stentor + 
smaller lower-case letters stand for adjuncts; and an in- ; .., ff T fttentmeits < Gr ^TevrAoetoc per- 
verted period shows where a vowel-sound or -sign comes in. 
Stenson's duct. 1. The duct of the parotid 
gland (see parotid) : so named from Nil Sten- 
w ] 
wp,Stentor (see stentor), + ^uw/, voice.] Speak- 
ding very loud. S. Jiutler, Hudibras, 
TAvar of^urf ult of ex stent-roll (stent'rol), n. The cess-roll. [Scotch.] 
,1$ 1 1 To stretch - Stenus (ste'nus), n. [NL. (Latreille, 1796), < 
SL 1 ' ScftcMnal, Or- ^f, --^t.] A large and cos- 
son 
(1638-86). 
u ^. j ~ zv^ ^ ~ ~ -. 2. See ducts or canals of Stenson, under duct. 
goatsuckers, of the family Caprimulgidae, con- stent 1 (stent), v. and n. An obsolete ordialec- '"K " * "J 
tainiug numerous species, as S. cayennensis. tal variant of stint. 
Stenorhynchinae (sten"o-ring-ki'ne), n. pi. stent 2 (stent), v. t. 
[NL., < Stenorhynchus +' -inx.] A subfamily tend, after the noun 
of Phocidx, or seals, typified by the genus Steno- 2. To straiten.-3. Toconfine. L^^^^.,. mopolitan genus of coleopterous iisects, typi- 
rhynchns(orOnmorhinus); the sterrmcks. These senses.] cnl of the old familv Stenirfa which is now m- 
Beals exclusively inhabit southern seas, for Monaehus, stent 2 (stent), n. [A var. of stend, in def. 2 of gll o vtfnl, ,,ti, t 
sometimes considered stenorhynchine. does not belong extent ; see stend, n., stentf, v., and extent.] 1. 7i *! 
SSLJS^S^^^SotTswS^^ A stretcher;, a stenter (which see).- 2 Ex- S^^^ST^^X 
Ommatophom. As explained uncler sea-leopard, the cur- tent; limit; in some English mining districts, step ( Bte p), v.; pret. and pp. stepped or stept, 
rent name is untenable. See cut under sea-leopard. the limits of a pitch or bargain. ppr. stepping. [< (a) ME. sttppen, stappen, < AS. 
Stenorhynchine (sten-o-ring'kin), a. [< Steno- stent 3 (stent), w. [Sc. alsotot; < ME. stente, steppan, stxppan = OFries. steppa = MD. stej>- 
rhynchus + -ine 1 .] Of or pertaining to the es tent, taxation, valuation, < ML. extenta, valua- 
Stenorhynchinse. tion: see extent.] In Scots law, a valuation of 
Stenorhynchous (sten-o-ring'kus), a. [< Gr. property in order to taxation ; a taxation ; a tax. 
arev6f, narrow, + t>vyxS, snout.] In ornith., stent 3 (stent), v. t. [< stenft, n.] In Scots law, 
narrow-billed ; having a compressed beak. to assess ; tax at a certain rate. 
Stenorhynchus (sten-o-ring'kus), n. [NL., < s tent 't (stent), n. [ME. stent, stopping-place. 
Gr. (TrewSf, narrow, + p'lryxi', snout.] In zool. : cf. Dan. stente, a stile; ult. < stand, v.] A stop- 
(a) A genus of crabs, containing the British ping-place. 
spider-crab, S. phalangium: same as Macro- stent" (stent), . [Origin obscure.] Inmining, 
podia. Latreille, 1819. (b) A genus of seals. same as attle*. [Rare, Eng.] 
A stenter (sten'ter),. [< *ten< 2 + -CT-I.] A ma- 
chine or apparatus for stretching or stentering 
muslins and other thin fabrics. Also called 
stenter-hoolc. 
Stenter (sten'ter), v. t. [< stenter, n.] To oper- 
ate upon (thin cotton fabrics, as book-mus- 
lins, etc.) in a manner to impart to them a 
so-called elastic finish. This work as originally per- 
formed by hand was executed by holding the fabric edge- 
pen, stippen, stappen, D. stappen = MLG. stap- 
pen = OHG. stephan, Stephen, steffen, stepfen, 
MHG. stepfen, also OHG. staplton, MHG. sta- 
phen,stayen,stapfen, go, step; secondary forms 
(in part from the noun) of (6) ME. stapen, < AS. 
"stapan (not found in the inf., for which appears 
the form steppan or stxppan, above, which has 
the same pret. stop, pp. stapen) = OS. stapan 
= OFries. stapa = MLG. stapen, go, advance; 
See Stenorhi/nchinx. F. Curier, 1826. (c) 
name of other genera, of birds, reptiles, and 
insects respectively. 
Steno's duct. See Stenson's duct. 
stenosed (ste-nosf), a. [< stenosis + -ed*.] 
Characterized by stenosis; morbidly narrowed. 
Stenosis (ste-no''sis), w. [NL., < Gr. arevaois, 
a straitening, < orevovv, make narrow, straiten, 
< arev6(, narrow, strait, close.] The pathologi- 
cal narrowing of a passage. 
Stenostomata (sten-o-sto'ma-ta), n. pi. [NL., 
< Gr. rn-fvof, narrow, + ar6fia(r-), mouth.] A 
suborder of ctenophorans, containing the sac 
wise by the selvages, and pulling it backward and forward 
while it was subjected to the ac ' 
.ction of heated air. The vari- 
ous modern machines and frames now employed are de- 
signed to produce the same effect upon the goods by an an- 
alogousmovementandtreatmentinacurrentof heatedair. 
comb-jellies, collec- stenting (sten'ting), . Same as stenton. = ; _ _ 
tively contrasted with the Eurystomata (which stent-master (stenfmas'ter), w. A person ap- distance: as, to step to a neighbor's house, 
seel Most of the comb-bearers belong to this pointed to allocate the stent or tax on the per- He myg hte nother utappe ne stonde tyl he a staf hadde. 
division." sons liable. [Scotch.] Pi*r* Plmnnan (C), viL 40S. 
Teut. V g tap, appearing nasalized in stamp, 
q. v. ; cf . Buss, stopa, footstep, sole of the foot ; 
Skt. V stambh, prop, make firm ; ult. < / *'"T 
stand: seestenrf.] I. intrans. 1. To move the 
legs and feet as in walking ; advance or recede 
by a movement of the foot or feet: as, to step 
forward; to step backward ; to step up or down. 
Alayn, for Goddes banes, 
Stepe on thy feet ; com out, man, al at anes. 
Chaucer, Reeve's Tale, 1. 154. 
He pavs you as surely as your feet hit the ground they 
etep on. Stink., T. N., iii. 4. 306. 
'Tis done he steps into the welcome chaise. 
Cowper, Retirement, 1. 391. 
2. To go ; walk ; march; especially, to go a short 
