English-Thai Dictionary
steed
N ม้า พันธุ์ ดี charger horse ma-pan-de
steel
N เหล็ก lak
steel against
PHRV ทำให้ เผชิญ กับ tam-hai-pa-choen-kab
steel for
PHRV เตรียมพร้อม สำหรับ เตรียม เผชิญ immerse in soak in submerge in triam-prom-sam-rab
steel wire
N ลวด เหล็ก luad-lek
steel wool
N เหล็ก ฝอย lek-foi
steelhead
N ปลา เท รา ท์ สี เงินช นิดหนึ่ง
steelwork
N โรงงาน เหล็ก rong-ngan-lek
steely
ADJ เหมือน เหล็กกล้า muan-lek-ka
steelyard
N ตาชั่ง จีน ta-chang-jin
steenbok
N ละมั่ง พวก Raphicerus campestris มี ขนาดเล็ก
steep
ADJ สูงชัน ชัน suang-chan
steep
ADJ ฮวบฮาบ ซึ่ง ขึ้น สูง หรือ ตกลง ทันที arupt hub-hab
steep in
PHRV แช่ ใน จุ่ม ใน ทำให้ เปียกชุ่ม chea-nai
steepen
VI สูงชัน suang-chan
steepen
VT ทำให้ สูงชัน tam-hai-sung-chan
steeple
N ยอด หลังคา yod-lang-ka
steeplechase
N การแข่งม้า วิ่ง ข้าม สิ่งกีดขวาง hurdles leap racing kan-kang-ma-wing-kam-sing-kid-kwang
steeplechase
VI ขี่ม้า ข้าม สิ่งกีดขวาง hurdle vault ke-ma-kam-sing-kid-kwang
steer
N การ คัดท้าย การ ถือ พวงมาลัย kan-kad-kan
steer
VI นำทาง ถือ พวงมาลัย direct nam-tang
steer
VT นำทาง ถือ พวงมาลัย direct nam-tang
steer clear of
PHRV แล่น (เรือ หลบ นำ (เรือ หลีก lean-lob
steer for
PHRV นำ (เรือ ไป ทาง แล่น เรือ ไป ทาง คัดท้าย ไป ทาง steer forwards nam-pai-tang
steer into
PHRV นำ (เรือ ไป ทาง แล่น เรือ ไป ทาง คัดท้าย ไป ทาง nam-pai-tang
steer through
PHRV นำ (เรือ ผ่าน แล่น เรือ ผ่าน nam-pan
steer towards
PHRV นำ (เรือ ไป ทาง steer for nam-pai-tang
steerage
N การ คัดท้าย การ ถือ พวงมาลัย kan-kad-tai
steerageway
N ความเร็ว ปานกลาง kwam-reo-pan-klang
steersman
N ผู้ ถือ พวงมาลัย ผู้ขับขี่ phu-tue-pung-ma-lai
steeve
VI กระดก เอียง ขึ้น kra-duk
steeve
VT อัด ยัด aud
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
STEED
n.A horse, or a hose for state or war. [This word is not much used in common discourse. It is used in poetry and descriptive prose, and is elegant. ] Stout are our men, and warlike are our steeds.
STEEL
n.[G.] 1. Iron combined with a small portion of carbon; iron refined and hardened, used in making instruments, and particularly useful as the material of edged tools. It is called in chemistry, carburet of iron; but this is more usually the denomination of plumbago.
2. Figuratively, weapons; particularly, offensive weapons, swords, spears and the like.
Brave Macbeth with his brandishd steel.
-- While doubting thus he stood, receivd the steel bathd in this brothers blood.
3. Medicines composed of steel, as steel fillings.
After relaxing, steel strengthens the solids.
4. Extreme hardness; as heads or hearts of steel.
STEEL
a.Made of steel; as a steel plate or buckle.
STEEL
v.t. 1. To overlay, point or edge with steel; as, to steel the point of a sword; to steel a razor; to steel an ax.
2. To make hard or extremely hard.
O God of battles, steel my soldiers hearts.
Lies well steeld with weighty arguments.
3. To make hard; to make insensible or obdurate; as, to steel the heart against pity; to steel the mind or heart against reproof or admonition.
STEELED
pp. Pointed or edged with steel; hardened; made insensible.
STEELINESS
n.[from steely. ] Great hardness.
STEELING
ppr. Pointing or edging with steel; hardening; making insensible or unfeeling.
STEELY
a. 1. Made of steel; consisting of steel.
Broachd with the steely point of Cliffords lance.
Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.
2. Hard; firm.
That she would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
STEELYARD
n.[steel and yard. ] The Roman balance; an instrument for weighing bodies, consisting of a rod or bar marked with notches, designating the number of pounds and ounces, and a weight which is movable along this bar, and which is made to balance the weight of the body by being removed at a proper distance from the fulcrum. The principle of the steelyard is that of the lever; where an equilibrium is produced, when the products of the weights on opposite sides into their respective distances from the fulcrum, are equal to one another. Hence a less weight is made to indicate a greater, by being removed to a greater distance from the fulcrum.
STEEN, STEAN
n.A vessel of clay or stone. [Not in use. ]
STEENKIRK
n.A cant term for a neck-cloth. [Not now in use. ]
STEEP
a.Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending with a great inclination; precipitous; as a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity.
STEEP
n.A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock or ascent; any elevated object which slopes with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. We had on each side rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steps and precipices.
STEEP
v.t.[probably formed on the root of dip. ] To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to imbue; to keep any thing in a liquid till it has thoroughly imbibed it, or till the liquor has extracted the essential qualities of the substance. Thus cloth is steeped in lye or other liquid in bleaching or dyeing. But plants and drugs are steeped in water, wine and the like, for the purpose of tincturing the liquid with their qualities.
STEEP
n.A liquid for steeping grain or seeds; also, a runnet bag. [Local. ]
STEEPED
pp. Soaked; macerated; imbued.
STEEPER
n.A vessel, vat or cistern in which things are steeped.
STEEPING
ppr. Soaking; macerating.
STEEPLE
n.A turret of a church, ending in a point; a spire. It differs from a tower, which usually ends in a square form, thought the name is sometimes given to a tower. The bell of a church is usually hung in the steeple. They, far from steeples and their sacred sound---
STEEPLED
a.Furnished with a steeple; adorned with steeples or towers.
STEEPLE-HOUSE
n.A church. [Not in use. ]
STEEPLY
adv. With steepness; with precipitous declivity.
STEEPNESS
n.The state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as the steepness of a hill, a bank or a roof.
STEEPY
a.Having a steep or precipitous declivity; as steepy crags; a poetical word. No more, my goats, shall I behold you climb the steepy cliffs.
STEER
n.A young male of the ox kind or common ox. It is rendered in Dutch, a bull; but in the United States, this name is generally given to a castrated male of the ox kind, from two to four years old. With solemn pomp then sacrificd a steer.
STEER
v.t.[G., to hinder, restrain, repress, to curb, to steer, to pilot, to aid, help, support. The verb si connected with or derived from steuer, a rudder, a helm, aid, help, subsidy, impost, tax, contribution. ] 1. To direct; to govern; particularly, to direct and govern the course of a ship by the movements of the helm. Hence,
2. To direct; to guide; to show the way or course to.
That with a staff his feeble steps did steer.
STEER
v.i. 1. To direct and govern a ship or other vessel in its course. Formerly seamen steered by the stars; they ow steer by the compass.
A ship--where the wind veers oft, as oft so steers and shifts her sail.
2. To be directed and governed; as, a ship steers with ease.
3. To conduct ones self; to take or pursue a course or way.
STEER
n.A rudder or helm. [Not in use. ]
STEERAGE
n. 1. The act or practice of directing and governing in a course; as the steerage of a ship.
[In this sense, I believe the word is now little used. ]
2. In seamens language, the effort of a helm, or its effect on the ship.
3. In a ship, an apartment forward of the great cabin, from which it is separated by a bulk-head or partition, or an apartment in the fore part of a ship for passengers. In ships of war it serves as a hall or antichamber to the great cabin.
4. The part of a ship where the tiller traverses.
5. Direction; regulation.
He that hath the steerage of my course. [Little used. ]
6. Regulation or management.
You raise the honor of the peerage, proud to attend you at the steerage.
7. That by which a course is directed.
Here he hung on high the steerage of his wings---
[Steerage, in the general sense of direction or management, is in popular use, but by no means an elegant word. It is said, a young man when he sets out in life, makes bad steerage; but no good writer would introduce the word into elegant writing. ]
STEERAGE-WAY
n.In seamens language, that degree of progressive movement of a ship, which renders her governable by the helm.
STEERED
pp. Directed and governed in a course; guided; conducted.
STEERER
n.One that steers; a pilot. [Little used. ]
STEERING
ppr. Directing and governing in a course, as a ship; guiding; conducting.
STEERING
n.The act or art of directing and governing a ship or other vessel in her course; the act of guiding or managing.
STEERING-WHEEL
n.The wheel by which the rudder of a ship is turned and the ship steered.
STEERLESS
a.Having no steer or rudder. [Not in use. ]
STEERSMAN
n.[steer and man. ] One that steers; the helmsman of a ship.
STEERSMATE
n.[steer and mate. ] One who steers; a pilot. [Not in use. ]
STEEVING
n.In seamens language, the angle of elevation which a ships bowsprit makes with the horizon.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STEE
Stee, n. Etym: [Cf. G. stiege. *164. See Stair. ]
Defn: A ladder. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [Written also stey. ]
STEED
Steed, n. Etym: [OE. stede, AS. steda a stud-horse, war horse, fr. stod a stud of breeding steeds; akin to G. stute a mare, Icel. stedda, sto, a stud. *163. See Stud of horses.]
Defn: A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used chiefly in poetry or stately prose. "A knight upon a steed. " Chaucer. Mounted upon a hot and fiery steed. Shak.
STEEDLESS
STEEDLESS Steed "less, a.
Defn: Having no steed; without a horse.
STEEK; STEIK
Steek, Steik, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Stick, v. t.]
Defn: To pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; to fasten. [Scot. ]
STEEL
Steel, n. Etym: [AS. stel, styl, style; akin to D. staal, G. stahl, OHG. stahal, Icel. stal, Dan. staal, Sw. stål, Old Prussian stakla.]
1. (Metal )
Defn: A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon ), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be tempered, and retains magnetism. Its malleability decreases, and fusibility increases, with an increase in carbon.
2. An instrument or implement made of steel; as: -- (a ) A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc. "Brave Macbeth. .. with his brandished steel. " Shak. While doubting thus he stood, Received the steel bathed in his brother's blood. Dryden.
(b ) An instrument of steel (usually a round rod ) for sharpening knives. (c ) A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint.
3. Fig. : Anything of extreme hardness; that which is characterized by sternness or rigor. "Heads of steel. " Johnson. "Manhood's heart of steel. " Byron.
4. (Med. )
Defn: A chalybeate medicine. Dunglison.
Note: Steel is often used in the formation of compounds, generally of obvious meaning; as, steel-clad, steel-girt, steel-hearted, steel- plated, steel-pointed, etc. Bessemer steel (Metal. ) See in the Vocabulary. -- Blister steel. (Metal. ) See under Blister. -- Cast steel (Metal. ), a fine variety of steel, originally made by smelting blister or cementation steel; hence, ordinarily, steel of any process of production when remelted and cast. -- Cromium steel (Metal. ), a hard, tenacious variety containing a little cromium, and somewhat resembling tungsten steel. -- Mild steel (Metal. ), a kind of steel having a lower proportion of carbon than ordinary steel, rendering it softer and more malleable. -- Puddled steel (Metal. ), a variety of steel produced from cast iron by the puddling process. -- Steel duck (Zoöl.), the goosander, or merganser. [Prov. Eng. ] -- Steel mill. (a ) (Firearms ) See Wheel lock, under Wheel. (b ) A mill which has steel grinding surfaces. (c ) A mill where steel is manufactured. -- Steel trap, a trap for catching wild animals. It consists of two iron jaws, which close by means of a powerful steel spring when the animal disturbs the catch, or tongue, by which they are kept open. -- Steel wine, wine, usually sherry, in which steel filings have been placed for a considerable time, -- used as a medicine. -- Tincture of steel (Med. ), an alcoholic solution of the chloride of iron. -- Tungsten steel (Metal. ), a variety of steel containing a small amount of tungsten, and noted for its tenacity and hardness, as well as for its malleability and tempering qualities. It is also noted for its magnetic properties.
STEEL
Steel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeled; p. pr. & vb. n. Steeling. ] Etym: [AS. stlan: cf. Icel. stæla. See Steel, n.]
1. To overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax.
2. To make hard or strong; hence, to make insensible or obdurate. Lies well steeled with weighty arguments. Shak. O God of battles! steel my soldier's hearts. Shak. Why will you fight against so sweet a passion, And steel your heart to such a world of charms Addison.
3. Fig. : To cause to resemble steel, as in smoothness, polish, or other qualities. These waters, steeled By breezeless air to smoothest polish. Wordsworth.
4. (Elec.)
Defn: To cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel.
STEELBOW GOODS
STEELBOW GOODS Steel "bow ` goods ". (Scots Law )
Defn: Those goods on a farm, such as corn, cattle, implements husbandry, etc. , which may not be carried off by a removing tenant, as being the property of the landlord.
STEELER
STEELER Steel "er, n.
Defn: One who points, edges, or covers with steel.
STEELER
STEELER Steel "er, n. (Shipbuilding )
Defn: Same as Stealer.
STEELHEAD
STEELHEAD Steel "head `, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A North Pacific salmon (Salmo Gairdneri ) found from Northern California to Siberia; -- called also hardhead, and preesil.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The ruddy duck.
STEELINESS
STEELINESS Steel "i *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being steely.
STEELING
STEELING Steel "ing, n.
Defn: The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v.
STEELY
STEELY Steel "y, a.
1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. "The steely point of Clifford's lance. " Shak. Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. Gay.
2. Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel. "His hair was steely gray. " The Century. She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love. Sir P. Sidney. Steely iron, a compound of iron containing less than one half of one per cent of carbon.
STEELYARD
Steel "yard, n. Etym: [So named from a place in London called the Steelyard, which was a yard in which steel was sold. ]
Defn: A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated )indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.
STEEM
STEEM Steem, n. & v.
Defn: See Esteem. [Obs. ] Spenser.
STEEM
STEEM Steem, n. & v.
Defn: See 1st and 2nd Stem. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
STEEN
Steen, n. Etym: [AS. st. See Stone. ] [Written also stean. ]
1. A vessel of clay or stone. "An huge great earth-pot steane." Spenser.
2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc. ; a steening.
STEEN
Steen, v. t. Etym: [AS. st to adorn with stones or gems. See Stone. ]
Defn: To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. [Written also stean, and stein. ]
STEENBOK
Steen "bok `, n. Etym: [D. steen stone + bok buck. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Steinbock.
STEENING
STEENING Steen "ing, n.
Defn: A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well. [Written also steaning.]
STEENKIRK; STEINKIRK
Steen "kirk `, Stein "kirk `, n. Etym: [So called from the battle of Steinkirk, in 1692, on which occasion the French nobles had no time to arrange their lace neckcloths.]
Defn: A kind of neckcloth worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.
STEEP
STEEP Steep (step ), a.
Defn: Bright; glittering; fiery. [Obs. ] His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. Chaucer.
STEEP
Steep, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steeped (stept ); p. pr. & vb. n.Steeping. ] Etym: [OE. stepen, probably fr. Icel. steypa to cause to stoop, cast down, pour out, to cast metals, causative of stupa to stoop; cf. Sw. stöpa to cast, to steep, Dan. stöbe, D. & G. stippen to steep, to dip. Cf. Stoop, v. t.]
Defn: To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep. Shak. In refreshing dew to steep The little, trembling flowers. Wordsworth. The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin. Earle.
STEEP
STEEP Steep, v. i.
Defn: To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping. [Colloq. ]
STEEP
STEEP Steep, n.
1. Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
2. A rennet bag. [Prov. Eng. ]
STEEP
Steep, a. [Comper. Steeper; superl. Steepest.] Etym: [OE. steep, step, AS. steáp; akin to Icel. steyp steep, and stupa to stoop, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt; cf. OFries. stap high. Cf. Stoop, v. i., Steep, v. t., Steeple. ]
1. Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.
2. Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high. [Obs. ] Chapman.
3. Excessive; as, a steep price. [Slang ]
STEEP
STEEP Steep, n.
Defn: A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. Dryden. We had on each side naked rocks and mountains broken into a thousand irregular steeps and precipices. Addison. Bare steeps, where desolation stalks. Wordsworth.
STEEP-DOWN
STEEP-DOWN Steep "-down `, a.
Defn: Deep and precipitous, having steep descent. [R.] Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire. Shak.
STEEPEN
Steep "en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Steepened; p. pr. & vb. n. Steepening.]
Defn: To become steep or steeper. As the way steepened... I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path. H. Miller.
STEEPER
STEEPER Steep "er, n.
Defn: A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.
STEEPINESS
STEEPINESS Steep "i *ness, n.
Defn: Steepness. Howell.
STEEPISH
STEEPISH Steep "ish, a.
Defn: Somewhat steep. Carlyle.
STEEPLE
Stee "ple, n. Etym: [OE. stepel, AS. stepel, st; akin to E. steep, a.](Arch. )
Defn: A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire. "A weathercock on a steeple. " Shak. Rood steeple. See Rood tower, under Rood. -- Steeple bush (Bot. ), a low shrub (Spiræa tomentosa ) having dense panicles of minute rose-colored flowers; hardhack. -- Steeple chase, a race across country between a number of horsemen, to see which can first reach some distant object, as a church steeple; hence, a race over a prescribed course obstructed by such obstacles as one meets in riding across country, as hedges, walls, etc. -- Steeple chaser, one who rides in a steeple chase; also, a horse trained to run in a steeple chase. -- Steeple engine, a vertical back-acting steam engine having the cylinder beneath the crosshead. -- Steeple house, a church. [Obs. ] Jer. Taylor.
STEEPLECHASING
STEEPLECHASING Stee "ple *chas `ing, n.
Defn: The act of riding steeple chases.
STEEPLE-CROWNED
STEEPLE-CROWNED Stee "ple-crowned `, a.
1. Bearing a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned building.
2. Having a crown shaped like a steeple; as, a steeple-crowned hat; also, wearing a hat with such a crown. This grave, beared, sable-cloaked, and steeple-crowned progenitor. Hawthorne.
STEEPLED
STEEPLED Stee "pled, a.
Defn: Furnished with, or having the form of, a steeple; adorned with steeples. Fairfax.
STEEPLY
STEEPLY Steep "ly, adv.
Defn: In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.
STEEPNESS
STEEPNESS Steep "ness, n.
1. Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof.
2. Height; loftiness. [Obs. ] Chapman.
STEEP-UP
STEEP-UP Steep "-up `, a.
Defn: Lofty and precipitous. [R.] Her stand she takes upon a steep-up hill. Shak.
STEEPY
STEEPY Steep "y, a.
Defn: Steep; precipitous. [Poetic ] No more, my goats, shall I belong you climb The steepy cliffs, or crop the flow'ry thyme. Dryden.
STEER
Steer, n. Etym: [OE. steer, AS. steór; akin to D. & G. stier a bull, OHG. stior, Icel. stjorr,, Sw. tjur, Dan. tyr, Goth. stiur, Russ. tur', Pol. tur, Ir. & Gael. tarbh, W. tarw, L. taurus, Gr. sth strong, stout, AS. stor large, Icel. storr, OHG. st, stiuri. *168. Cf. Stirk, Taurine, a.]
Defn: A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox.
STEER
STEER Steer, v. t.
Defn: To castrate; -- said of male calves.
STEER
Steer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steered; p. pr. & vb. n. Steering. ] Etym: [OE. steeren, steren, AS. stiéran, st, steóran; akin to OFries. stiora, stiura, D. sturen, OD. stieren, G. steuren, OHG. stiuren to direct, support, G. steuer contribution, tax, Icel. st to steer, govern, Sw. styra, Dan. styre, Goth. stiurjan to establish, AS. steór a rudder, a helm, and probably to Icel. staurr a pale, stake, Gr. stand. *168. Cf. Starboard, Stern, n.]
Defn: To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; -- applied especially to a vessel in the water. That with a staff his feeble steps did steer. Spenser.
STEER
STEER Steer, v. i.
1. To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one's course. "No helmsman steers." Tennyson.
2. To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily. Where the wind Veers oft, as oft [a ship ] so steers, and shifts her sail. Milton.
3. To conduct one's self; to take or pursue a course of action.
STEER
Steer, n. Etym: [AS. steór, stiór; akin to D. stuur, G. steuer, Icel.st. *186. See Steer, v. t.] [Written also stere. ]
Defn: A rudder or helm. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
STEER
Steer, n. Etym: [AS. steóra. See Steer a rudder. ]
Defn: A helmsman, a pilot. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
STEERABLE
STEERABLE Steer "a *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being steered; dirigible.
STEERAGE
STEERAGE Steer "age, n.
1. The act or practice of steering, or directing; as, the steerage of a ship. He left the city, and, in a most tempestuous season, forsook the helm and steerage of the common wealth. Milton.
2. (Naut. ) (a ) The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm. (b ) The hinder part of a vessel; the stern. [R.] Swift. (c ) Properly, the space in the after part of a vessel, under the cabin, but used generally to indicate any part of a vessel having the poorest accommodations and occupied by passengers paying the lowest rate of fare.
3. Direction; regulation; management; guidance. He that hath the steerage of my course. Shak.
4. That by which a course is directed. [R.] Here he hung on high, The steerage of his wings. Dryden. Steerage passenger, a passenger who takes passage in the steerage of a vessel.
STEERAGEWAY
STEERAGEWAY Steer "age *way `, n. (Naut. )
Defn: A rate of motion through the water sufficient to render a vessel governable by the helm.
STEERER
STEERER Steer "er, n.
Defn: One who steers; as, a boat steerer.
STEERING
STEERING Steer "ing, a. & n.
Defn: from Steer, v. Steering wheel (Naut. ), the wheel by means of which the rudder of a vessel is turned and the vessel is steered.
STEERLESS
STEERLESS Steer "less, a.
Defn: Having no rudder. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
STEERLING
STEERLING Steer "ling, n.
Defn: A young small steer.
STEERSMAN
Steers "man, n.; pl. Steersmen. Etym: [Steer a rudder + man: cf. AS. steórman.]
Defn: One who steers; the helmsman of a vessel. Milton.
STEERSMATE
Steers "mate, n. Etym: [Steer a rudder + mate a companion. ]
Defn: One who steers; steersman. [Obs. ] Milton.
STEEVE
Steeve, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Steeved; p. pr. & vb. n. Steeving. ] Etym: [Cf. OD. steve staff, E. stem, n.] (Shipbuilding )
Defn: To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
STEEVE
STEEVE Steeve, v. t.
1. (Shipbuilding )
Defn: To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; -- said of the bowsprit, etc.
2. To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b ).
STEEVE
STEEVE Steeve, n. (Naut. )(a ) The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel; -- called also steeving. (b ) A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly.
STEEVING
STEEVING Steev "ing, n.
1. The act or practice of one who steeves.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: See Steeve, n. (a ).
New American Oxford Dictionary
steed
steed |stēd stid | ▶noun archaic or literary a horse being ridden or available for riding. ORIGIN Old English stēda ‘stallion ’; related to stud 2 .
steel
steel |stēl stil | ▶noun a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. • used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness: nerves of steel | [ as modifier ] : a steel will. • a rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened. ▶verb [ with obj. ] mentally prepare (oneself ) to do or face something difficult: I speak quickly, steeling myself for a mean reply. ORIGIN Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay 2. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
Steel, Danielle
Steel, Danielle |stēl stil | (1947 –), US writer, a prolific romance novelist. Her works include Changes (1983 ), Zoya (1988 ), The Ranch (1997 ), The Wedding (2000 ), and The House on Hope Street (2000 ).
steel band
steel band |stil bænd | ▶noun a band that plays music on steel drums.
steel blue
steel blue ▶noun a dark bluish-gray color.
steel drum
steel drum |stil drəm | ▶noun a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad, made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes. Also called pan 1 (esp. by players ).
Steele, Sir Richard
Steele, Sir Richard |stēl stil | (1672 –1729 ), Irish essayist and playwright. He founded and wrote for the Tatler (1709 –11 ) and the Spectator (1711 –12 ), both periodicals, the latter in collaboration with Joseph Addison. Both had an important influence on the manners, morals, and literature of the time.
steel engraving
steel en grav ing ▶noun the process or action of engraving a design into a steel plate. • a print made from an engraved steel plate.
steel gray
steel gray ▶noun a dark purplish-gray color: [ as modifier ] : the steel-gray November sky.
steelhead
steel head |ˈstēlˌhed ˈstilhɛd |(also steelhead trout ) ▶noun a rainbow trout of a large migratory variety.
steel pan
steel pan ▶noun another term for steel drum.
steel wool
steel wool |stil wʊl | ▶noun fine strands of steel matted together into a mass, used as an abrasive.
steelwork
steel work |ˈstēlˌwərk ˈstilwərk | ▶noun articles of steel.
steelworks
steel works |ˈstēlˌwərks ˈstilˌwərks | ▶plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] a factory where steel is manufactured. DERIVATIVES steel work er |-ˌwərkər |noun
steely
steel y |ˈstēlē ˈstili | ▶adjective ( steelier, steeliest ) 1 resembling steel in color, brightness, or strength: a steely blue. 2 coldly determined; hard: there was a steely edge to his questions. DERIVATIVES steel i ness noun
steelyard
steel yard |ˈstēlˌyärd ˈstiljɑrd | ▶noun an apparatus for weighing that has a short arm taking the item to be weighed and a long graduated arm along which a weight is moved until it balances.
steen
steen |stɪən, stiːn |(also stein ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of white grape grown in South Africa. • the wine made from the steen grape. • ( stein ) a blended semi-sweet white wine, typically containing steen grapes. ORIGIN South African Dutch, elliptically from steendruiven, literally ‘stone grapes ’.
steenbok
steen bok |ˈstēnˌbäk ˈstinbɑk |(also steinbok or steenbuck ) ▶noun a small African antelope with large ears, a small tail, and smooth upright horns. [Raphiceros campestris, family Bovidae. ] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Dutch, from steen ‘stone ’ + bok ‘buck. ’
steenbras
steenbras |ˈstiːnbras, -brɑːs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) an edible South African sea bream of shallow waters. ●Sparodon and other genera, family Sparidae. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch steen ‘stone ’ + brasen ‘bream ’.
steep
steep 1 |stēp stip | ▶adjective 1 (of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc. ) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular: she pushed the bike up the steep hill. • (of a rise or fall in an amount ) large or rapid: the steep rise in unemployment. 2 informal (of a price or demand ) not reasonable; excessive: a steep membership fee. • dated (of a claim or account ) exaggerated or incredible: this is a rather steep statement. ▶noun chiefly Skiing or literary a steep mountain slope: hair-raising steeps. DERIVATIVES steep ish adjective, steep ly adverb, steep ness noun ORIGIN Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height ’; related to steeple and stoop 1 .
steep
steep 2 |stip stēp | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 soak (food or tea ) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it: the chilies are steeped in olive oil | [ no obj. ] : the noodles should be left to steep for 3 –4 minutes. • soak or saturate (cloth ) in water or other liquid. 2 (usu. be steeped in ) surround or fill with a quality or influence: a city steeped in history. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup .
steepen
steep en |ˈstēpən ˈstipən | ▶verb become or cause to become steeper: [ no obj. ] : the snow improved as the slope steepened.
steeple
stee ple |ˈstēpəl ˈstipəl | ▶noun a church tower and spire. • a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. • archaic a tall tower of a church or other building. DERIVATIVES stee pled adjective ORIGIN Old English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to steep 1 .
steeplechase
stee ple chase |ˈstēpəlˌCHās ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs | ▶noun a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps. • a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps. DERIVATIVES stee ple chas er noun, stee ple chas ing noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country ) + chase 1 .
steeple-crowned
steeple-crowned ▶adjective (of a hat ) having a tall, pointed crown.
steeplejack
stee ple jack |ˈstēpəlˌjak ˈstipəlˌʤæk | ▶noun a person who climbs tall structures such as chimneys and steeples in order to carry out repairs.
steer
steer 1 |sti (ə )r stɪ (ə )r | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (of a person ) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft ), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder: he steered the boat slowly toward the busy quay | [ no obj. ] : he let Lily steer. • [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft ) be guided in a specified direction in such a way: the ship steered into port. • follow (a course ) in a specified direction: the fishermen were steering a direct course for Kodiak. • guide the movement or course of (someone or something ): he had steered her to a chair | figurative : he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather. ▶noun informal a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation: the need for the school to be given a clear steer as to its future direction. PHRASES steer clear of take care to avoid or keep away from: his program steers clear of prickly local issues. steer a middle course see middle. DERIVATIVES steer a ble |ˈsti (ə )rəbəl |adjective ORIGIN Old English stīeran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sturen and German steuern .
steer
steer 2 |stɪ (ə )r sti (ə )r | ▶noun a male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef. ORIGIN Old English stēor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stier and German Stier .
steerage
steer age |ˈsti (ə )rij ˈstɪrɪʤ | ▶noun 1 historical the part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets: poor emigrants in steerage. 2 archaic or literary the action of steering a boat.
steerageway
steer age way |ˈsti (ə )rijˌwā ˈstɪrɪʤweɪ | ▶noun (of a vessel ) the minimum speed required for proper response to the helm.
steer-by-wire
steer-by-wire ▶noun another term for drive-by-wire.
steerer
steer er |ˈsti (ə )rər ˈstɪərər | ▶noun a person or mechanism that steers a vehicle or vessel. • informal a person who takes or entices someone to meet a racketeer or swindler.
steering
steer ing |ˈsti (ə )riNG ˈstɪ (ə )rɪŋ | ▶noun the action of steering a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft. • the mechanism in a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that makes it possible to steer it in different directions.
steering column
steer ing col umn |ˈstɪ (ə )rɪŋ ˌkɑləm | ▶noun a shaft that connects the steering wheel of a vehicle to the rest of the steering mechanism.
steering committee
steer ing com mit tee |ˈstɪ (ə )rɪŋ kəˌmɪdi |(Brit. also steering group ) ▶noun a committee that decides on the priorities or order of business of an organization and manages the general course of its operations.
steering wheel
steer ing wheel |ˈstɪ (ə )rɪŋ ˌ (h )wil | ▶noun a wheel that a driver rotates in order to steer a vehicle.
steersman
steers man |ˈsti (ə )rzmən ˈstɪərzmən | ▶noun ( pl. steersmen ) a person who is steering a boat or ship.
steeve
steeve |stēv stiv | ▶noun (in a sailing ship ) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to a horizontal plane. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be steeved ) give (the bowsprit ) a specified inclination. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
steeve
steeve 2 |stiːv | ▶noun a derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as a verb ): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight ’. The noun is first recorded as a 19th -cent. US term.
Oxford Dictionary
steed
steed |stiːd | ▶noun archaic or literary a horse being ridden or available for riding. ORIGIN Old English stēda ‘stallion ’; related to stud 2 .
steel
steel |stiːl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material: [ as modifier ] : steel girders. • used as a symbol or embodiment of strength and firmness: nerves of steel | [ as modifier ] : a steel will. • [ count noun ] a rod of roughened steel on which knives are sharpened. ▶verb [ with obj. ] mentally prepare (oneself ) to do or face something difficult: his team were steeling themselves for disappointment | [ with infinitive ] : she steeled herself to remain calm. ORIGIN Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay 2. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
Steel, Danielle
Steel, Danielle |stēl stil | (1947 –), US writer, a prolific romance novelist. Her works include Changes (1983 ), Zoya (1988 ), The Ranch (1997 ), The Wedding (2000 ), and The House on Hope Street (2000 ).
steel band
steel band ▶noun a band that plays music on steel drums.
steel blue
steel blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dark bluish-grey colour.
steel drum
steel drum (also steel pan ) ▶noun a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad, made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes.
Steele, Sir Richard
Steele |stiːl | (1672 –1729 ), Irish essayist and dramatist. He founded and wrote for the periodicals the Tatler (1709 –11 ) and the Spectator (1711 –12 ), the latter in collaboration with Joseph Addison.
steel engraving
steel en |grav ¦ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the process or action of engraving a design into a steel plate. • [ count noun ] a print made from an engraved steel plate.
steel grey
steel grey ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dark purplish-grey colour: [ as modifier ] : the steel-grey November sky.
steelhead
steelhead |ˈstiːlhɛd |(also steelhead trout ) ▶noun a rainbow trout of a large migratory race.
steel pan
steel pan ▶noun another term for steel drum.
steel wool
steel wool ▶noun [ mass noun ] fine strands of steel matted together into a mass, used as an abrasive.
steelwork
steel |work |ˈstiːlwəːk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] articles of steel.
steelworks
steel |works |ˈstiːlwəːks | ▶plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] a factory where steel is manufactured. DERIVATIVES steelworker noun
steely
steely |ˈstiːli | ▶adjective ( steelier, steeliest ) 1 resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength: a steely blue. 2 coldly determined; hard: there was a steely edge to his questions. DERIVATIVES steeliness noun
steelyard
steelyard |ˈstiːljɑːd, ˈstɪljəd | ▶noun an apparatus for weighing that has a short arm taking the item to be weighed and a long graduated arm along which a weight is moved until it balances.
steen
steen |stɪən, stiːn |(also stein ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a variety of white grape grown in South Africa. • the wine made from the steen grape. • ( stein ) a blended semi-sweet white wine, typically containing steen grapes. ORIGIN South African Dutch, elliptically from steendruiven, literally ‘stone grapes ’.
steenbok
steenbok |ˈstiːnbɒk, ˈsteɪn - |(also steinbok or steenbuck ) ▶noun a small African antelope with large ears, a small tail, and smooth upright horns. ●Raphiceros campestris, family Bovidae. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Dutch, from steen ‘stone ’ + bok ‘buck ’.
steenbras
steenbras |ˈstiːnbras, -brɑːs | ▶noun ( pl. same ) an edible South African sea bream of shallow waters. ●Sparodon and other genera, family Sparidae. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Afrikaans, from Dutch steen ‘stone ’ + brasen ‘bream ’.
steep
steep 1 |stiːp | ▶adjective 1 (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle ) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular: she pushed the bike up the steep hill. • (of a rise or fall in an amount ) very large or rapid: the steep rise in unemployment. 2 informal (of a price or demand ) not reasonable; excessive: a steep membership fee. • dated (of a claim or account ) exaggerated or incredible: this is a rather steep statement. ▶noun chiefly Skiing or literary a steep mountain slope: hair-raising steeps. DERIVATIVES steepish adjective, steeply adverb, steepness noun ORIGIN Old English stēap ‘extending to a great height ’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop 1 .
steep
steep 2 |stiːp | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 soak (food or tea ) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it: the chillies are steeped in olive oil | [ no obj. ] : the noodles should be left to steep for 3 –4 minutes. • soak or saturate (cloth ) in water or other liquid. 2 (usu. be steeped in ) surround or fill with a quality or influence: a city steeped in history. ORIGIN Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to stoup .
steepen
steep ¦en |ˈstiːpən | ▶verb become or cause to become steeper: [ no obj. ] : the snow improved as the slope steepened.
steeple
steeple |ˈstiːp (ə )l | ▶noun a church tower and spire. • a spire on the top of a church tower or roof. • archaic a tall tower of a church or other building. ▶verb [ with obj. ] place (the fingers or hands ) together so that they form an upward-pointing V-shape. DERIVATIVES steepled adjective ORIGIN Old English stēpel, of Germanic origin; related to steep 1 .
steeplechase
steeple |chase |ˈstiːp (ə )ltʃeɪs | ▶noun a horse race run on a racecourse having ditches and hedges as jumps. • a running race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps. DERIVATIVES steeplechaser noun, steeplechasing noun ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from steeple (because originally a steeple marked the finishing point across country ) + chase 1 .
steeple-crowned
steeple-crowned ▶adjective (of a hat ) having a tall, pointed crown.
steeplejack
steeple |jack |ˈstiːp (ə )ldʒak | ▶noun a person who climbs tall structures such as chimneys and steeples in order to carry out repairs.
steer
steer 1 |stɪə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft ), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder: he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay | [ no obj. ] : he let Lily steer. • [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] (of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft ) be guided in a specified direction: the ship steered into port. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] follow (a course ) in a specified direction: the fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] guide the movement or course of: he had steered her to a chair | figurative : he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather. ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the type of steering of a vehicle: some cars boast four-wheel steer. 2 informal a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation: the need for the NHS to be given a clear steer as to its future direction. PHRASES steer clear of take care to avoid or keep away from: steer clear of fatty food. steer a middle course see middle. DERIVATIVES steerable adjective ORIGIN Old English stīeran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch sturen and German steuern .
steer
steer 2 |stɪə | ▶noun another term for bullock. ORIGIN Old English stēor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stier and German Stier .
steerage
steer |age |ˈstɪərɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 historical the part of a ship providing the cheapest accommodation for passengers: poor emigrants in steerage. 2 archaic or literary the action of steering a boat.
steerage way
steer |age way ▶noun [ mass noun ] the rate of headway required if a ship is to be controlled by the helm.
steer-by-wire
steer-by-wire ▶noun another term for drive-by-wire.
steerer
steer ¦er ▶noun a person or mechanism that steers a vehicle or vessel. • US informal a person who takes or entices someone to meet a racketeer or swindler.
steering
steer |ing |ˈstɪərɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of steering a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft. • the mechanism in a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft which makes it possible to steer it in different directions.
steering column
steer |ing col ¦umn ▶noun a shaft that connects the steering wheel of a vehicle to the rest of the steering mechanism.
steering committee
steering committee (also steering group ) ▶noun a committee that decides on the priorities or order of business of an organization and manages the general course of its operations.
steering wheel
steer |ing wheel ▶noun a wheel that a driver rotates in order to steer a vehicle.
steersman
steers |man |ˈstɪəzmən | ▶noun ( pl. steersmen ) a person who is steering a boat or ship.
steeve
steeve 1 |stiːv | ▶noun (in a sailing ship ) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to the horizontal. ▶verb [ with obj. ] give (the bowsprit of a sailing ship ) a specified inclination. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
steeve
steeve 2 |stiːv | ▶noun a derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as a verb ): from Old French estiver or Spanish estibar, from Latin stipare ‘pack tight ’. The noun is first recorded as a 19th -cent. US term.
American Oxford Thesaurus
steel
steel verb PHRASES steel oneself the coach gives us tips on how to steel ourselves before a game: brace oneself, nerve oneself, summon (up ) one's courage, screw up one's courage, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind; fortify oneself, harden oneself; informal psych oneself up; literary gird (up ) one's loins.
steely
steely adjective 1 steely light: blue-gray, gray, steel-colored, steel-gray, iron-gray. 2 steely muscles: hard, firm, toned, rigid, stiff, tense, tensed, taut. ANTONYMS flabby. 3 steely eyes: cruel, unfeeling, merciless, ruthless, pitiless, heartless, hard-hearted, hard, stony, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, harsh, callous, severe, unrelenting, unpitying, unforgiving, uncaring, unsympathetic; literary adamantine. ANTONYMS kind. 4 steely determination: resolute, firm, steadfast, dogged, single-minded; bitter, burning, ferocious, fanatical; ruthless, iron, grim, gritty; unquenchable, unflinching, unswerving, unfaltering, untiring, unwavering. ANTONYMS halfhearted.
steep
steep 1 adjective 1 steep cliffs: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 a steep increase: sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid. ANTONYMS gradual. 3 informal steep prices: expensive, costly, high, stiff; unreasonable, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive, dear. ANTONYMS reasonable.
steep
steep 2 verb 1 the ham is then steeped in brine: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle. 2 winding sheets were steeped in mercury sulfate: soak, saturate, immerse, wet through, drench; technical ret. 3 a city steeped in history: imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, soak in.
steeple
steeple noun a solitary gull perched atop the church steeple: spire, tower; bell tower, belfry, campanile; minaret.
steer
steer verb 1 he steered the boat: guide, direct, maneuver, drive, pilot, navigate; Nautical con, helm. 2 Luke steered her down the path: guide, conduct, direct, lead, take, usher, shepherd, marshal, herd. PHRASES steer clear of mind my words and steer clear of that man: keep away from, keep one's distance from, keep at arm's length, give a wide berth to, avoid, avoid dealing with, have nothing to do with, shun, eschew.
Oxford Thesaurus
steel
steel verb PHRASES steel oneself his team were steeling themselves for disappointment: brace oneself, nerve oneself, summon /gather /screw up /muster one's courage, screw one's courage to the sticking place, gear oneself up, prepare oneself, get in the right frame of mind, make up one's mind; fortify oneself, harden oneself, bolster oneself; informal psych oneself up; literary gird (up ) one's loins.
steely
steely adjective 1 the steely predawn light: blue-grey, grey, steel-coloured, steel-grey, iron-grey; harsh. ANTONYMS soft. 2 his steely pectoral muscles: hard, firm, toned, rigid, stiff, tense, tensed, taut, stretched. ANTONYMS flabby. 3 he would stare hard at you with steely eyes: cruel, unfeeling, merciless, ruthless, pitiless, heartless, hard-hearted, hard, stony, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, harsh, callous, severe, unmerciful, unrelenting, relentless, unpitying, unsparing, unforgiving, uncaring, unsympathetic, uncharitable, lacking compassion, remorseless, unbending, unmoved, inflexible, inexorable, implacable, unremitting; literary adamantine; rare marble-hearted. ANTONYMS kind. 4 she had a steely determination that had made her a success in a man's world: resolute, firm, fixed, steadfast, dogged, single-minded; bitter, burning, fiery, ferocious, fierce, fanatical, furious; ruthless, inflexible, iron, granite, stony, grim, gritty, gutsy; unquenchable, unflinching, unswerving, unfaltering, untiring, unwavering, unyielding, undaunted. ANTONYMS half-hearted.
steep
steep 1 adjective 1 steep limestone cliffs: precipitous, sheer, abrupt, sharp, perpendicular, vertical, bluff, vertiginous, dizzy; rare declivitous, acclivitous, scarped. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 a steep rise in unemployment: sharp, sudden, precipitate, precipitous, rapid. ANTONYMS gradual. 3 informal the prices are a bit steep: expensive, dear, costly, high, stiff; unreasonable, excessive, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive; Brit. over the odds; informal pricey, over the top, OTT, criminal. ANTONYMS reasonable.
steep
steep 2 verb 1 the ham is then steeped in brine for three or four days: marinade, marinate, soak, souse, macerate; pickle, brine. 2 winding sheets were steeped in mercury sulphate as a disinfectant: soak, saturate, immerse, submerge, wet through, drench; technical ret. 3 a city steeped in history: imbue with, fill with, permeate with, pervade with, suffuse with, infuse with, perfuse with, impregnate with, soak in; rare stew in.
steeple
steeple noun the steeple of St Bride's church: spire, church tower, tower, bell tower, belfry; minaret; Italian campanile.
steer
steer verb 1 he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay: guide, direct, manoeuvre; navigate, pilot, drive, be in the driver's seat of, be at the wheel of; Nautical con, helm. 2 Luke steered her down the path towards his car: guide, conduct, direct, lead, take, usher, escort, shepherd, marshal, herd. PHRASES steer clear of you'd best steer clear of him —he's a nasty piece of work: keep away from, keep one's distance from, keep at arm's length, give a wide berth to, avoid, avoid dealing with, have nothing to do with, shun, eschew; sidestep, evade, dodge, skirt round, circumvent, fight shy of; informal duck. ANTONYMS seek out, confront.
Duden Dictionary
Steelband
Steel band Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈstiːlbɛnt englisch …bænd |amerikanisch Band, deren Instrumente aus verschieden großen leeren Ölfässern bestehen
Steeplechase
Stee p le chase Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈstiːpl̩t͜ʃeːs …t͜ʃeɪs |die Steeplechase; Genitiv: der Steeplechase, Plural: Steeplechasen |[…t͜ʃeːsn̩ ]| und Steeplechases |[…sɪs ]|englisch Hindernisrennen, Jagdrennen beim Pferdesport
Steepler
Steep ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈstiːplɐ |Pferd, das eine Steeplechase läuft
Spanish Dictionary
steeple-chase
steeple-chase nombre ambiguo Carrera hípica de obstáculos con vallas de diversos tipos y zanjas :el Grand National es el steeple-chase más famoso .Se pronuncia aproximadamente 'estípelcheis '. El plural es steeple-chases .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
steed
steed /stiːd /名詞 C ｟詩 ｠(乗用 )馬 ; 軍馬 .
steel
steel /stiːl / (! stealと同音 ) 〖語源は 「固いもの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 鋼鉄 , はがね ; 〖形容詞的に 〗鋼鉄製の , はがねでできた ▸ stainless steel ステンレス鋼 ▸ a steel wire [plate, blade ]鋼線 [板, 刃 ]2 U 鉄鋼産業 (steel industry ); 〖形容詞的に 〗鉄鋼産業の [に関連した ].3 U (はがねのような )力強さ , 硬さ ; 非情さ ; 〖形容詞的に 〗はがねのように硬い ; 冷酷な ▸ nerves of steel 強靭 （じん ）な神経 ▸ (as ) hard [strong ] as steel 〈心 精神などが 〉はがねのように硬い [強い ]▸ steel eyes 冷たい視線 4 U ｟文 やや古 ｠武器 , 剣 , 刀 .5 C (ナイフなどを研ぐ )鋼砥 （はがねと ） 〘はがねでできた砥石 〙; 〘史 〙火打金 （がね ）.6 (コルセットなどの )張り輪 .7 〖～s 〗〘株式 〙鉄鋼株 .動詞 他動詞 1 〖～ oneself 〗 «…に対して /…しようと » 覚悟を決める, 心を鬼にする ; 〈心など 〉をかたくする, 非情にする «for, against /to do » ▸ steel oneself for the worst 最悪の事態に備えて覚悟を決める ▸ steel oneself to tell the truth 心を鬼にして真実を告げる 2 …にはがねの刃を付ける .～̀ b á nd 〘楽 〙スチールバンド 〘スチールドラムから成る西インド諸島の楽団 〙.～̀ bl ú e はがね色, 鋼青色 .～̀ dr ú m スチールドラム 〘ドラム缶から作った打楽器 〙.～́ engr à ving 鋼板彫刻術 ; 鋼板印画 .～̀ gr á y スチールグレー, 鉄灰色 .～̀ guit á r スチールギター ; ペダルスチールギター .～́ m à ker 製鋼業者 .～́ m ì ll 製鋼工場 .～̀ w ó ol (研磨用 )鋼綿, スチールウール .～́ w ò rk 1 鋼鉄製品 .2 〖～s; 単複両扱い 〗製鋼工場 .
steel-gray
st è el-gr á y 形容詞 スチールグレーの, 鉄灰色の .
steelworker
st é el w ò rker 名詞 C 製鋼所の工員 [労働者 ].
steely
steel y /stíːli /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 (はがねのように )堅固な 〈決意 態度など 〉; 冷酷な ▸ a steely determination はがねのようにかたい決意 2 はがねのような 〈色 強度など 〉.st é el i ness 名詞
steelyard
st é el y à rd 名詞 C さおばかり .
steely-eyed
st é ely- è yed 形容詞 決然とした目つきの .
steep
steep 1 /stiːp /〖語源は 「高くそびえたつ 」〗形容詞 ～er ; ～est 1 〈道路 坂 丘などが 〉 (傾斜が )急な , 険しい ▸ a steep hill [slope ]険しい丘 [急なスロープ ]2 ｟くだけて ｠〈値段 要求などが 〉法外な, 極端な ▸ a steep price 法外な値段 ▸ That's [It's ] a bit steep .｟英話 ｠そりゃむちゃくちゃだ [ひどい ]3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗急激な, 大幅な 〈増加 減少など 〉(sharp )▸ a steep rise [drop ] in stock prices 株価の急騰 [暴落 ]4 ｟やや古 ｠〈話 発言などが 〉大げさな , 信じがたい .st é ep ly 副詞 険しく ; 急激に .st é ep ness 名詞 U 険しさ .
steep
steep 2 動詞 他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〖通例be ～ed 〗〈人 物などが 〉 «…に » 染まっている, 満ちている ; 没頭している, 夢中になっている ; «…に » 精通している «in » ; 〖～ oneself 〗〈人が 〉 «…に » 没頭する, 夢中になる «in » .2 【液体などに 】〈食物など 〉をつける, 浸す «in » .自動詞 〈物が 〉【液体などに 】つかっている, 浸っている «in » .名詞 U C 浸すこと ; U 浸す液 .
steeped
steeped /-t /形容詞 〈場所 人などが 〉 «…に » 包まれている, 深い影響を受けている «in » .
steepen
steep en /stíːp (ə )n /動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を [が ])険しくする [なる ].
steeple
stee ple /stíːp (ə )l /名詞 C (教会などの )尖 （せん ）塔 〘主建造部から突き出ている部分; →spire 1 〙.
steeplechase
st é eple ch à se 〖教会の尖塔 (steeple )を目指して走った障害物競走がその起源 〗名詞 C 1 障害物競馬, (競馬の )障害レース .2 障害物競走 〘通例3千メートル 〙.
steeplejack
st é eple j à ck 名詞 C 尖 （せん ）塔 [高い煙突など ]の修理職人 .
steer
steer 1 /stɪə r /〖原義は 「船の舵 （かじ ）をとる 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /stɪ́ ə rɪŋ /他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈船 車など 〉を操縦する , …の舵をとる ▸ steer the boat toward [into ] the harbor 船を港へ向ける [入港させる ]2 〖～ A ＋副詞 〗A 〈人 〉を (手をとるなどして )連れて行く, 案内する ; A 〈人 事など 〉を (ある方向に )向けさせる, 導く (!副詞 は方向 起点 経路などの表現 ) ▸ steer her toward the door 彼女を戸口へ連れて行く ▸ steer the conversation toward [away from ] oneself 話を自分の事にもってくる [からそらす ]▸ steer the company to success [through troubled times ]会社を成功へと導く [困難な時を切り抜けさせる ]3 〈進路 〉を取る ; 〖～ one's way 〗進む .自動詞 1 操縦する , 舵をとる ; 〈船などが 〉 «…に向けて » 進む «for , toward » ▸ steer for Florida フロリダへ針路を取る 2 〖～＋副詞 〗〈乗り物が 〉舵がとれる , 操縦がきく (!副詞 は様態の表現 ) .st è er (well ) cl é ar of A ｟くだけて ｠A 〈危険 困難 暗礁など 〉を (うまく )避ける ; A 〈人 〉に近づかない .名詞 C ｟米 くだけて ｠忠告 , 助言 .
steer
steer 2 名詞 C (特に食用の )去勢された雄の子牛 .
steerage
steer age /stí ə rɪdʒ /名詞 U 1 操舵 （だ ）(法 ), 操縦 .2 ｟古 ｠(客船の )普通 [3等 ]船室 .
steerageway
st é erage w à y 名詞 U 〘海 〙舵 （かじ ）きき速力 .
steerer
st é er er 名詞 C 1 操舵 （だ ）手 .2 ｟俗 ｠客引き .
steering
st é er ing 名詞 U 舵 （かじ ）を取ること ; 操縦, 操 舵 （だ ）.～́ c ò lumn (自動車の )ステアリングコラム .～́ comm ì ttee 運営委員会 .～́ g è ar 操舵装置 .～́ wh è el (船の )舵輪 ; (車の )ハンドル (→car )(╳handleとはいわない ).
steersman
st é ers man 名詞 複 -men C 舵 （かじ ）取り, 舵 （だ ）手 (｟男女共用 ｠steerer, pilot ).
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