STADE
Stade, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stade.]
Defn: A stadium. Donne.
STADE
Stade, n. Etym: [Cf. G. gestade shore.]
Defn: A landing place or wharf. Knight.
STADIA HAIRS; STADIA WIRES
Sta"di*a hairs or wires . (Surv.)
Defn: In a theodolite, etc., horizontal cross wires or hairs equidistant from the central horizontal cross wire.
STADIMETER
Sta*dim"e*ter, n. Etym: [Stadium + -meter.]
Defn: A horizontal graduated bar mounted on a staff, used as a stadium, or telemeter, for measuring distances.
STADIUM
Sta"di*um, n.; pl. Stadia. Etym: [L., a stadium (in sense 1), from
Gr.
1. A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia. Dr. W. Smith.