Vocabulary : Steelyard to Steepen

Steelyard : A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.
Steem : See Esteem. ;; See 1st and 2nd Stem. ;; To gleam. ;; A gleam of light; flame.
Steen : A vessel of clay or stone. ;; A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening. ;; To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material.
Steenbok : Same as Steinbock.
Steening : A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well.

Steenkirk : Alt. of Steinkirk
Steep : Bright; glittering; fiery. ;; To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively. ;; To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping. ;; Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds. ;; A rennet bag. ;; Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient. ;; Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high. ;; Excessive; as, a steep price. ;; A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.
Steep-down : Deep and precipitous, having steep descent.
Steeped : of Steep
Steepen : To become steep or steeper.

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