Splice, to split in order to join.
Squirrel, Fr. écureuil, Gr. skiouros = bushy or shadow tail. From Gr. skia, shade, and oura, a tail.
Starboard, the steering side of a ship—that is, the right hand side to one looking toward the bow.
Stew, to put into a stove to be cooked.
Stirrup, put for sty-rope; A.S. stig-rap, a mounting rope. From the same root are stair, sty, stile, and stag.
Straight, stretched out, tight.
Strong, with the muscles strung up. Compare wrong from wring.
Sweetheart, from sweet and heart, an expression as old as Chaucer.
Tackle, things to be taken hold of.
Tale, that which is told, what is counted. So also teller (in a bank).