Steganography, Gr. (στεγανὸς, secret). Cypher, or secret writing, by substitution of signs for letters.
Fig. 629. Steinkerque.
Steinkerque was a twisted necktie, and owed its origin to the battle of that name fought in 1692 by Marshal Luxembourg against William of Orange. When the French princes were suddenly ordered into action, hastily tying their cravats—in peaceful times an elaborate proceeding—they rushed to the charge and gained the day. In honour of this event ladies also wore their lace neckerchiefs twisted in this careless fashion. Steinkerques became the rage, and were worn in England and France by men and women for many years afterwards. The engraving represents the Grand Dauphin of France wearing a Steinkerque.
Fig. 630. Greek Stelè.
Fig. 631. Roman Stela.
Stela, Stelè, Gr. A pillar, or stone of a cylindrical or quadrangular shape, often surmounted by an ornament in the form of a palm. These stelæ served to mark out burial-places. Fig. [631] represents a Roman, and Fig. [630] a Greek stelê.
Stemma, Gr. and R. (στέμμα, i. e. that which crowns). Among the Greeks this term served to denote a wreath bound round with woollen fillets; among the Romans the same term denoted a long roll of parchment ornamented with garlands. This roll contained the genealogy of the family. Stemmata were hung upon the busts of ancestors, and in front of the imagines majorum.