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ace. Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue. Chaucer. Denmark satin, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes. -- Farmer's satin. See under Farmer. -- Satin bird (Zoöl.), an Australian bower bird. Called also satin grackle. -- Satin flower (Bot.) See Honesty, 4. -- S…

are more nearly allied to the rays. The flattened and much elongated snout has a row of stout toothlike structures inserted along each edge, forming a sawlike organ with which it mutilates or kills its prey.

ted. Sweet scabious (a) Mourning bride. (b) A daisylike plant (Erigeron annuus) having a stout branching stem.

Not stout or heavy; slender. His own figure, which was formerly so slight. Sir W. Scott.

A narrow mat or passe partout for a picture. [Cant]

Something very large, or larger than common; a whopper, as a stout or tall person. [Colloq.] Spanker boom (Naut.), a boom to which a spanker sail is attached. See Illust. of Ship.

aff; a prop; a crutch; a cane. His weak steps governing And aged limbs on cypress stadle stout. Spenser.

Strong; vigorous; powerful. A stark, moss-trooping Scot. Sir W. Scott. Stark beer, boy, stout and strong beer. Beau. & Fl.

A line of stout posts or timbers set firmly in the earth in contact with each other (and usually with loopholes) to form a barrier, or defensive fortification. [Written also stoccade.]

A stout, coarse boot or shoe; a brogan.

Stout; sullen; obstinate. [Obs.] With stern looks and stomachous disdain. Spenser.

Stout; mettlesome; resolute. [Scot.] Jamieson.

A short, stout post used for any purpose, a to mark a boundary. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Stiff; stout; strong; as, a sturdy oak. Milton. He was not of any delicate contexture; his limbs rather sturdy than dainty. Sir H. Wotton.

Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.

ynonyms corresponding to. This word "fortis" we may synonymize after all these fashions: stout, hardy, valiant, doughty, courageous, adventurous, brave, bold, daring, intrepid. Camden.

A stout silk having satin stripes, -- used for furniture.

Stoutly; with spirit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

gnathus, and allied genera. They have a long prehensile upper lip, short ears, short and stout legs, a short, thick tail, and short, close hair. They have three toes on the hind feet, and four toes on the fore feet, but the outermost toe is of little use.

Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn. -- Te*na"cious*ly, adv. -- Te*na"cious*ness, n.