stanchion
— Noun
– English
~ any vertical post or rod used as a support
stanchly
— Adverb
– English
~ in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"
stand-down
— Noun
– English
~ a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
stand
— Noun
– English
~ tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
stand oil
— Noun
– English
~ a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
stand
— Noun
– English
~ the position where a thing or person stands
stand-down
— Noun
– English
~ (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a booth where articles are displayed for sale
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
stand-in
— Noun
– English
~ someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ an interruption of normal activity
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
stand
— Noun
– English
~ a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"