Steeplechase, stēp′l-chās, n. a horserace run across the open country, over hedges, ditches, walls, and other obstacles.—n. Steep′lechāser, one who rides such.
Steer, stēr, n. a young ox, esp. a castrated one from two to four years old.—n. Steer′ling, a little or young steer. [A.S. steór; Ger. stier.]
Steer, stēr, v.t. to direct with the helm: to guide: to govern.—v.i. to direct a ship in its course: to be directed: to move.—ns. Steer′age, act or practice of steering: the effect of a rudder on the ship: an apartment in the fore-part of a ship for passengers paying a lower rate of fare; Steer′age-way, sufficient movement of a vessel to enable it to be controlled by the helm; Steer′er, Steers′man, a man who steers a ship; Steer′ing; Steer′ing-wheel, the wheel by which the rudder of a ship is turned. [A.S. steóran, stýran, to steer; Ger. steuern.]
Steer, stēr, n. a Scotch form of stir.
Steeve, stēv, n. a spar with a block at the end for packing close certain kinds of cargo: the angle which the bowsprit of a ship makes with the horizon or the line of her keel.—Also Steev′ing.
Steeve, stēv, adj. (Scot.) stiff, firm.—adv. Steeve′ly.
Steeve, stēv, v.t. to stuff, pack close.—n. Steev′ing.
Steganography, steg-an-og′ra-fi, n. the art of writing in cipher or secret characters.—n. Steganog′raphist, one who writes in cipher. [Gr. steganos, concealed—stegein, to cover, graphein, to write.]
Steganopus, ste-gan′ō-pus, n. a genus of phalaropes with long slender bill.—adjs. Steg′anopod, Steganop′odous, having all four toes webbed, totipalmate.—n.pl. Steganop′odes, an order of swimming birds, with all four toes webbed and a gular pouch—cormorants, frigate-birds, pelicans, gannets. [Gr. steganos, covered, pous, podos, foot.]
Stegnosis, steg-nō′sis, n. constriction of the pores and vessels: constipation.—adj. Stegnot′ic.