step stone (stepston)

Same as stepping stone. [Rare.] step-vein (step'van), n. In mining, a vein filling a fi ure, consisting alternately of flats, or horizontal, and steeply inclined or vertical parts, resembling in form a flight of steps. -ster. [ ster. An abbreviation of sterling2 . steraclet, n. [Early mod. E., also sterracle , sterakel ; steracle ; origin obscure.) A strange thing, sight, or performance; a prank. Whan thou art sett upon the pynnacle, Thou xalt ther pleyn a qweynt steracle , Or ellys she we a grett meracle, Thy elf ffrom hurte thou save. Coventry Mysteries , p. 208. ( Hall i well .) [L. stercus The