2. A kind of fishing net.
STALK-EYED
Stalk"-eyed`, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; — opposed to sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. Stalked- eyed crustaceans. (Zoöl.) See Podophthalmia.
STALKING-HORSE
Stalk"ing-horse, n.
1. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill.
2. Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. Hypocrisy is the devil's stalking-horse under an affectation of simplicity and religion. L'Estrange. How much more abominable is it to make of him [Christ] and religion a stalking-horse, to get and enjoy the world! Bunyan.
STALKLESS
Stalk"less, a.
Defn: Having no stalk.
STALKY
Stalk"y, a.
Defn: Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk.
At the top [it] bears a great stalky head. Mortimer.