stammer (stamer)

[ stammer + -er1.] stammerer (stam'èr-ér), n. [ stamme One who stammers or stutters in speaking. stammering (stam'er-ing), n. [ speech; imperfect articulation; stuttering. stammeringly (stam'èr-ing-li), adv . With stammering; with stops or hesitation in speak- ing. stamnos (stam'nos), n.; pl. stamnoi (-noi). [ ἱστάναι , cause to stand, ἵστασθαι, stand: see stand .] In Gr . archæol., a large water or wine- vase closely resembling the hy- dria, but generally with a shorter neck, and provided merely with the two small handles on the sides the staminodium ( St ). a, the staminodium. sepals, petals, and pistils may be thus transformed. Compare sepalody, petalody, pistilody. See metamorphosis, 4. stamm (stam), n. [Origin obscure.] In the game of solo, a pool of sixteen chips. The American Hoyle.