"Pounds of rosy steaks . . . skilfully rigged after the usual approved fashion (termed in Bush parlance a sticker-up'), before the brilliant wood fire, soon sent forth odours most grateful to the hungered way-worn Bushmen."
<hw>Stilt</hw>, <i>n</i>. English bird-name. In New Zealand, the species are—
The Black Stilt— <i>Himantopus novae-zelandiae</i>, Gould; Maori name, <i>Kaki</i>.
Pied S., or Whiteheaded S.—
<i>H. leucocephalus</i>, Gould; Maori name, <i>Tutumata</i>.
White-necked S.—
<i>H. albicollis</i>, Buller.
<i>H. leucocephalus</i> (the <i>White-headed Stilt</i>) is also present in Australia, and the world-wide species, <i>H. pectoralis</i>, Du Bus. (the Banded Stilt), is found through all Australasia.
<hw>Stingareeing</hw>, <i>n</i>. the sport of catching <i>Stingrays</i>, or <i>Stingarees</i>.
1872. Hutton and Hector, `Fishes of New Zealand,' p. 121:
"It has been recently discovered by the writer of the animated article in the `Field' on Fishing in New Zealand [London, Nov. 25, 1871], that `stingareeing' can be made to afford sport of a most exciting kind."
<hw>Stinging-tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. a Queensland name for the <i>Giant Nettle</i>, or <i>Nettle-tree</i> (q.v.)