stubend (stubend)

In mach., the enlarged rectangular end or prism of a pitman or connecting-rod, over which the strap of a strap joint pa es, forming with the end of the prism a rectangular inclosure which holds the bra es or boxes fitted to a crank-wrist or to a cro head pin. Compare strap - joint. The keyway is the butt or stub end of the rod. Joshua Rose , Practical Machinist, p. 403. One of the short feathers left on a fowl after it has been plucked; a pin-feather. Hall i well . stub-iron (stub'i"ėrn), n . Iron formed from stubs, used principally for making fine gun barrels. stub-feather (stub'ferner), n. butt or unsawed part at the end of a plank, separated from the log. Also called stub - short . -2. In turning , the unworked part on a piece turned in a lathe, where it is secured to the center. It is removed when the work is fin- ished. stub-tenon (stub'ten"on), n. In carp ., a short tenon, as at the end of an upright. E. H. Knight. stub-twist (stub'twist), n . A material for fine shot-gun barrels, as those of fowling-pieces, wrought from stubs, and brought into form by twisting or coiling round a mandrel or by weld- ing; also, a gun-barrel made of this material. stubwort (stub'wert), n. The wood-sorrel, Oxalis Ace to sell a : so called from its growing about stubs or stumps. [Prov. Eng.] stucco (stuk'ō), n. [Formerly also stuck , Sp.estuco =Pg.estuque= D.stuc =G.Sw.stuck = Dan. stuk ; stucco , stucco, stücke , G. stück , a piece, a patch, = D. stuk = OS. stukki = AS. stycce = Icel. stykki , a piece; connected with stock1 .] 1. Plaster or ce- ment, of varying degrees of finene , used as a coating for walls, either internally or externally, and for the production of ornamental effects and figures. Stucco for decorative purposes, as the cornices and moldings of rooms and the enrichment of ceilings, stuck4+ (stuk), n. [F.stuc, stucco , stucco: see stucco .] Stucco. Imp . Dict. stuck-int (stuk'in), n . The stoccade. I had a pa with him, rapier, scabbard, and all, and he gives me the stuck in with such a mortal motion that it is inevitable. Shak ., T. N., iii. 4. 303. stuckle (stuk'l), n. [Dim. of stuck3 , stook .] A number of sheaves set together in a field; a stook. [Prov. Eng.] Seest not thilke same Hawthorne studde , How bragly it beginnes to budde, And utter his tender head? 3. A transverse piece of cast-iron inserted in each link of a chain cable to prop the sides apart and strengthen it. See cut under chain. to a surface, especially as an ornament. Crystal and myrrhine cups, embo 'd with gems And studs of pearl. 5. A piece in the form of a bo or knob for use as a button or fastener, or in some other way. A stud for a bolt is a rounded nut to be screwed on to the projecting end. A stud for lacing is a button set in an eyelet-hole and having an ear round which the lace is pa ed. A shirt-stud is an ornamental button com- monly with a tang or a spire by which it can be inserted in and removed from an eyelet-hole or small buttonhole in IMG:content-2312.png:[blocks in formation] The mantle, which falls over the back of the figure and is not gathered up at the arms, is secured by a cordon at- tached to two lozenge-shaped studs . Encyc. Brit ., VI. 469. Shirt-stud absce , an absce with a superficial and a deep cavity, connected by a short sinus. stud1 (stud), v . t .; pret. and pp. studded , ppr. studding . [ stydja , prop, steady.] 1. To furnish with or support by 3. To set with protuberant objects of any kind; scatter over with separate things rising above the surface: as, a bay studded with islands. A fine lawn sloped away from it, studded with clumps of trees. Irving , Sketch-Book, p. 30. 4. To lie scattered over the surface of; be spread prominently about in. The turf around our pavilion fairly blazes with the splendor of the yellow daisies and crimson poppies that B. Taylor , Lands of the Saracen, p. 22. Studded armor, armor composed of leather, cloth in sev- eral thickne es, or the like, through which are driven metal rivets with large heads, forming studs or bo es. stud2 (stud), n. [ stood , stod , stöd , a stud, OHG. stuot , stuat , stuota , a stud, MHG. stuot, stut , a stud, a breeding mare, G. stute , a breeding mare ( gestüt , a stud), = Icel. stödh = Dan. stod , a stud, = Sw. sto , a mare. Cf. Ru . stado , a herd or drove, Lith. stodas , a drove of horses. Cf. steed .] 1. A number of horses kept for any purpose, especially for breeding or sporting. He keeps the stud (which is to be diminished) because he thinks he ought to support the turf. Greville, Memoirs, July 18, 1830. 2. The place where a stud is kept, especially for breeding; a stud-farm. In the studs of persons of quality in Ireland, where care is taken,. we see horses bred of excellent shape. Sir W. Temple , Advancement of Trade in Ireland. 3. A stallion, especially one kept for service in breeding; a stud-horse. [Colloq.] -4. Dogs kept for breeding; a kennel. [U. S.] - In the stud, kept for breeding, as a horse or dog. stud3+, studet, n. Middle English forms of stead . stud-bolt (stud'bolt), n. A bolt with a thread at each end, to be screwed into a fixed part at one end and have a stud or nut screwed on it at the other. II. n. Same as strap - oyster . E. Ingersoll . stud1 (stud), n. [Early mod. E. also studde ; stode , studu , stuthu , a post, Icel. giving the pedigree of noted or = Sw. stöd , a post, = stud-book (stud'bük), n. The genealogical register of a stud, especially of horses; a book IMG:content-2313.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2314.png:[blocks in formation] Descrip. of Eng., iii. 1 (Holinshed's Chron.. I.). studding (stud'ing), n. [Verbal n. of stud1 , v.] In carp ., studs or joists collectively, or material for studs or joists. studdingsail (stud'ing-sal: pron. by sailors stun'sl), n. [ studding , verbal n. of stud1 , sup- port , + sail ; or else altered from * steadying- sail.] A sail set beyond the leeches of some of the principal square sails during a fair wind, stodul , stedulle , stud hill , a prop, stay, up- right, stud, dim. of stodh (= AS. studu , ete.), a prop: see stud1 .] 1. A prop or bar about a loom. Prompt . Parv ., p. 481.-2. One of the vertical timbers which support the setts in the timbering of a mining-shaft. stu studet, n. See stud3 . student (student), n. [= F. étudiant = Pr. estudian = Sp. estudiante = Pg. estudante = It. studiante, studiente , studente = D. G. Sw. Dan. student , a student, studen (t-)s, ppr. of stu- dere , be eager, zealous, or diligent, apply one's self, study; perhaps (with alteration of sp- to st- ) = Gr. σπεύδειν , be eager, hasten. Hence also study , studious , etc.] 1. A studious per- son; one who practises studying or investiga- tion; one given to the study of books or the acquisition of knowledge: as, a student of sci- ence or of nature. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book, and it is wonderful. Shak ., M. W. of W., iii. 1. 38. 2. A person who is engaged in a course of study, either general or special; one who stud- high ies, especially with a view to education of a higher kind; an advanced scholar or pupil: as, an academical or college student ; a student of theology, law, medicine, or art. A greater degree of gentility is affixed to the character of a student in England than elsewhere. Goldsmith, English Clergy. studerite (stö'der-it), n. [Named after Bern- hard Studer , a Swi geologist (1794-1887).] A mineral from the canton of Valais in Switzer- land, closely related to tetrahedrite. stud-farm (stud'färm), n. A tract of land de- voted to the breeding and rearing of horses. studfish (stud'fish), n. A kind of killifish, Fundulus ( Xenisma ) catenatus, 6 or 7 inches stud-groom (stud'gröm), n. A groom (gener- ally the head groom) of a stud. Nineteenth Century, XXVI. 782. stud-horse (stud'hôrs), n. [ stodhors . stodhors (= Icel. stödhhro ), stöd , stud. + hors , horse.) A horse kept in the stud for breeding purposes; a stallion. studied (stud'id), p . a. IMG:content-2315.png:[blocks in formation] studiedly studiedly (stud'id-li), adv. In a studied manner; with study or deliberation; deliberately. Life of Mede, prefixed to his Works, p. 39. ( Latham.)