steeling (steʻling)

[Verbal n. of steel1, v.] 1. The proce of welding a piece of steel on that part of a cutting-instrument which is to receive the edge.-2. The proce of depositing a film of iron on engraved copperplates. The plates are placed in a bath of sulphate of iron and ammonium chlorid, a plate of iron submerged in the solution being connected to the copper pole of the battery, and the engraved copperplate to the zinc pole. From such steeled plates from 5,000 to 15,000 impre ions can be taken. The same method has been succe fully applied to stereotype plates. objects, or such parts of any work as are made of steel. The Engineer, LXIX. 191. steel-worker (stelwerker), n. One who works in steel. steel-works (stēl'wėrks), n. pl. or sing. A furnace or other establishment where iron is converted into steel. The Engineer, LXV. 38. steely (stē'li), a. [ Full ill (we know, & every man may see) A steely helme & Cardnals cap agree. Times' Whistle (E. E. T. S.), p. 120. A steely hammer crushes 'em to pieces. Ford , Perkin Warbeck, i. 1. 2. Resembling steel in some of its e ential properties; hard; firm; stubborn. When hee can beat it [Truth] off with most steely prow e e, he thinkes himselfe the bravest man; when in truth it is nothing but exsanguine feeble exility of Spirit. N. Ward, Simple Cobler, p. 74. That steely heart [of Judas] yet relents not. Bp. Hall, Contemplations, iv. 27. 3. Resembling steel in color, metallic luster, or general appearance; having more or le imperfectly the qualities or composition of steel: as, steely iron. The beating of the steely sea. W. Morris, Earthly Paradise, Apology. Steely iron, a mixture of iron and steel; imperfect steel. Bloxam and Huntington, Metals, p. 109. Steelyardı (stelyärd, colloq. stil'yärd), n. [Early mod. E. also Stilyard, Still i ard, Steeliard, Steleard, Styliard, and as two words Steel yard, Stele yarde (also Steel house, Stele house ); explained as orig. "the yard in London where steel was sold by German merchants," as if G. dial. stahl, a sample, pattern (hence MD. staelen = MLG. stalen, mark cloth with a leaden seal as being properly dyed) (connected with MD. staelen, stallen = MLG. stallen (OF. estaler, eta ler ), expose for sale on a stall, display or show on a stall, This yere corn was verie dere, & had ben dearer if marchuntes of ye styliarde had not been & Dutche shippes res trined, & an abstinaūce of warre betwene Englande & Flaunders. Fabyan , Chron., an. 1528-9. to meet him this From him come I, to entreat you. afternoon at the Rhenish wine-house i' the Still i ard . Webster, Westward Ho, ii. 1. steelyard (stelyärd or stil'yärd), n. [Early mod. E. stilyard, stiliard, still i ard; appar. lit. 'a rod of steel,' IMG:content-2063.png:[blocks in formation] a, rectangular bar, graduated both above and below; b, adjustable counterpoising weight; c, hook for supporting articles to be weighed (this can be turned easily over the end of the bar at c); d and d', hooks for support of the steelyard, according as one or other of the graduations is turned to the upper side for use in weighing. one arm very short, the other divided by equidistant notches, having a small cro piece as fulcrum, to which a bearing for suspension is attached, usually a hook at the short end, and a weight moving upon the long arm. It is very portable, without liability to become separated, and the proce of weighing is very expeditious. It is much used for cheap commodities, but owing to its simple construction it is liable to be so made as to give false indications. Often used in the plural. Also called Roman balance or beam. Compare Danish balance (sometimes called Danish steelyard), under balance. Crochet, a small hook. A Romane beame or stelleere , a beame of yron or wood, full of nickes or notches, along which a certaine peize of lead, ., playing, and at length setling towards the one end, shewes the just weight of a commoditie hanging by a hooke at the other end. Cotgrave. A pair of steelyards and a wooden sword. Halleck, Fanny. steemt, n. An old form of steam . Prompt . Parv . steen1 (sten), v. t . [Also stean , Sc. stein ; stenen , cast stones, stain jan ), stone, stān , stone: see stone , Cf. stone , v., of which steen1 is a doublet.] 1. To stone; pelt with stones. n. IMG:content-2064.jpg:[blocks in formation] 2. To fit with stones; mend, line, pave, etc., with stones. Hall i well. [Prov. Eng. and Scotch in both senses.]