Stele

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stale \Stale\ (st[=a]l), n. [OE. stale, stele, AS. stael, stel;
     akin to LG. & D. steel, G. stiel; cf. L. stilus stake, stalk,
     stem, Gr. steleo`n a handle, and E. stall, stalk, n.]
     The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake.
     [Written also {steal}, {stele}, etc.]
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           But seeing the arrow's stale without, and that the head
           did go
           No further than it might be seen.        --Chapman.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stele \Ste"le\ (st[=e]"l[=e]), n. [NL.]
     Same as {Stela}.
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           One of these steles, containing the Greek version of
           the ordinance, has recently been discovered. --I.
                                                    Taylor (The
                                                    Alphabet).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stele \Stele\ (st[=e]l), n. [See {Stale} a handle.]
     A stale, or handle; a stalk. [Obs.] --Chaucer. --Holland.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stele
       n 1: the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis
            of a vascular plant
       2: an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings [syn: {stela}]
       [also: {stelae} (pl)]