Vocabulary : Standgale to Staniel
Standgale : See Stannel.Standing : of Stand ;; Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn. ;; Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water. ;; Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color. ;; Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees. ;; Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed). ;; The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand. ;; Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing. ;; Place to stand in; station; stand. ;; Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
Standish : A stand, or case, for pen and ink.
Standpipe : A vertical pipe, open at the top, between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also, a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required level at a distance. ;; A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the steam.
Standpoint : A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and according to which they are compared and judged.
