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New Zealand horticulturalist, ornithologist, engineer and marksman
Edgar Fraser Stead (22 October 1881 – 7 February 1949) was a New Zealand ornithologist, engineer, horticulturist and marksman. He was born in Christchurch
Edgar_Stead
Topics referred to by the same term
conservationist and writer Edgar Stead (1881–1949), New Zealand ornithologist, horticulturist and marksman Edwin Stead (1701–1735), Kent cricket patron
Stead
Species of bird
Penguin. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-14-302040-0. A Guide to Canterbury Museum's Edgar Stead Hall of New Zealand Birds Worthy, Trevor H.; Holdaway, Richard N. (2002)
Swamp_harrier
Species of bat
separate species until after it is believed to have become extinct. Edgar Stead visited Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island in 1936 and made several observations
New Zealand greater short-tailed bat
New_Zealand_greater_short-tailed_bat
Grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, businessman
Gatonby Stead (17 August 1841 – 29 April 1908) was a notable New Zealand grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder, and businessman. Stead was born
George_Stead
Expedition to the Snares Islands in 1947
December 2013). "Snares Islands – 1947 and 2013 – In the footsteps of Edgar Stead (Part 11)". Te Papa’s Blog. Retrieved 16 April 2024. C.M. Miskelly; P
1947 Snares Islands expedition
1947_Snares_Islands_expedition
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
Hill–Stead Museum is a Colonial Revival house and art museum set on a large estate at 35 Mountain Road in Farmington, Connecticut. It is best known for
Hill–Stead_Museum
French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)
Edgar Degas (UK: /ˈdeɪɡɑː/, US: /deɪˈɡɑː, dəˈɡɑː/; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, French: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; 19 July 1834 – 27 September
Edgar_Degas
Island in Foveaux Strait, New Zealand
Retrieved 25 May 2013. "Ruapuke Island – 1941 and 2012 – In the footsteps of Edgar Stead (Part 9)", Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. Department of Conservation
Ruapuke_Island
Pastel by Edgar Degas
pastels on paper created by the French painter Edgar Degas in the 1880s and is in the collection of the Hill-Stead Museum in Connecticut. The suite of pastels
Woman_in_a_Tub_(Degas)
New Zealand botanist (1925–2015)
Canterbury had purchased for a new campus, had previously belonged to Edgar Stead, a rhododendron hybridist, and were filled with a wide range of species
Melva_Philipson
International athletics championship event
20 George MacKenzie Scotland 1:01:45 21 J. Terris France 1:01:47 22 Edgar Stead Wales 1:01:48 23 Frank Ryder Ireland 1:01:52 24 Victor Millerot France
1909 International Cross Country Championships
1909_International_Cross_Country_Championships
Island group in New Zealand
2019. Nukuwaiata / Inner Chetwode Island – 1936 and 2011 – In the footsteps of Edgar Stead Nukuwaiata (Inner Chetwode Island) birds and lizards v t e
Chetwode_Islands
American television series
Ana Mulvoy Ten. Filming took place in late 2024 in Connecticut. The Hill–Stead Museum was used as the setting for the mansion of the main character. The
The_Artist_(TV_series)
American politician
James Stead (May 23, 1832 – May 27, 1902) was an American steamer superintendent and politician from New York. Stead was born on May 23, 1832, in Cairo
James_Stead
Zita Stead married Edgar Blackburn in April 1940 in Kensington, London. Following her marriage, Stead was known by the name Zita Stead Blackburn. Edgar Blackburn
Zita_Stead
New Zealand politician (1825–1875)
on 22 August 1910, but was rebuilt by the then-owner, ornithologist Edgar Stead. The house and grounds passed to Canterbury College, now the University
John_Watts-Russell
International athletics championship event
6 14 Archie Craig Sr. Scotland 55:00 15 W. Bolton England 55:26 16 Edgar Stead Wales 55:36.8 17 Sam Watt Scotland 55:37 18 John Templeman Scotland
1913 International Cross Country Championships
1913_International_Cross_Country_Championships
International athletics championship event
Lamorille France 1:01:43 39 Edgar Ballon France 1:01:44 40 Jean Capelle France 1:02:21 41 Lucien Fremont France 1:02:21 — Edgar Stead Wales DNF — John Templeman
1911 International Cross Country Championships
1911_International_Cross_Country_Championships
Species of bird
tussocks, sedges, mat-forming herbs and Polystichum vestitum shield ferns. Edgar Stead reported on a visit to the Snares in December 1947 by saying of the snipe:
Snares_snipe
Fictional comic book character
mistakes and change his ways [which] will eventually stand him in good stead... No doubt Hughie's tendency to mope and turn inwards is a source of frustration
Hughie_Campbell
1946 film by Edgar George Ulmer
of Monte Cristo is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring John Loder, Lenore Aubert and Fritz Kortner. The film
The_Wife_of_Monte_Cristo
Art museum in Paris, France
Minister for Cultural Affairs, ruled against plans to build a new hotel in its stead. The station was put on the supplementary list of Historic Monuments and
Musée_d'Orsay
Fictional character
his paramour, Ellaria Sand, to attend Joffrey's wedding in his brother's stead, and his meeting with Tyrion makes it clear that he has actually come to
Oberyn_Martell
2000 novel by Mark Z. Danielewski
After promising Karen not to enter the hallway, he sends a crew in his stead to explore the maze, but privately chafes at this prohibition and breaks
House_of_Leaves
Filipino politician
day before the national elections, with his son Roy Jr. running in his stead. He was 61 years old. He was buried in Camarines Norte. There is a park
Roy_Padilla_Sr.
Her son, 2nd district representative Christian Tell Yap is running in her stead. His opponent is Paniqui mayor Max Roxas. Governor Hermogenes Ebdane is
2025 Philippine gubernatorial elections
2025_Philippine_gubernatorial_elections
American industrialist and art collector
Retrieved March 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Hill-Stead: An Illustrated Museum Guide. Farmington, CT: Hill-Stead Museum, 2003. Media related to Alfred Atmore
Alfred_Atmore_Pope
Canadian actor and musician (born 1956)
of the United States Jon Turteltaub 2008 Cyborg Soldier Simon Hart John Stead 2009 Star Trek Captain Christopher Pike J. J. Abrams Boston Society of Film
Bruce_Greenwood
American writer (1925–2008)
The Tony Hillerman Portal. The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Stead, Deborah (August 16, 1988). "Tony Hillerman's Cross-Cultural Mystery Novels"
Tony_Hillerman
1964 murders of activists in Mississippi, US
J. Edgar Hoover to get directly involved, President Lyndon Johnson convinced him by threatening to send ex-CIA director Allen Dulles in his stead. Hoover
Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
Murders_of_Chaney,_Goodman,_and_Schwerner
Estonian politician (born 1948)
Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro in Olli Rehn's stead, from 19 April 2014 to 25 May 2014 while he was on electoral campaign leave
Siim_Kallas
19th-century art movement
Bow (The Prima Ballerina) (1878), Getty Center Edgar Degas – Woman in a Tub (1886), Hill–Stead Museum Edgar Degas – Dancers at The Bar (1888), The Phillips
Impressionism
Fictional character
pastiches of the sensationalist writings of Stead and others about child prostitution, in particular Stead's "The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon", and
Lucy_Westenra
New Zealand filmmaker (born 1961)
painted in their likeness. Jackson also cameod in the opening sequence of Edgar Wright's 2007 film Hot Fuzz; he played a demented man dressed as Father
Peter_Jackson
Name list
extremity of a city or burgh (from Middle English touun "village", "hamlet", "stead" + ende "end"). Popular variants are Townshend (of Norfolk variety), and
Townsend_(name)
2nd district representative. His wife, Jamie Eloise Agbayani ran in his stead. She faced five candidates including Vice Governor Oscar Lambino and 2nd
2007 Philippine gubernatorial elections
2007_Philippine_gubernatorial_elections
King of the English from 946 to 955
elder brother, Edmund I, was killed in 946, Edmund's two sons, Eadwig and Edgar, were young children, so Eadred became king. He suffered from ill health
Eadred
American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
order to keep them growing. When a friend, the British writer William T. Stead, asked him to create a new organization for the goal of a peace and arbitration
Andrew_Carnegie
1850s American nativist political party
closed, political leadership, especially the lawyers and merchants. In their stead, they elected working-class men, farmers and a large number of teachers
Know_Nothing
Medical sign used in physical examination of arterial blood flow to the hands
physical examination of arterial blood flow to the hands. It was named for Edgar Van Nuys Allen, who described the original version of the test in 1942.
Allen's_test
1972 film by Elaine May
Kelly's parents' home in Minnesota where he discovers that he is still in bad stead with Duane and Kelly is dating a college football star. Lenny, not swayed
The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
The_Heartbreak_Kid_(1972_film)
English actor (1932–2015)
1932 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, to Irene (née Bolton) and Harold Ellis Stead Ingham. He was educated at Heath Grammar School and became a Royal Artillery
Barrie_Ingham
the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Rob
List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization
List_of_historical_films_set_in_Near_Eastern_and_Western_civilization
Attempt to communicate with spirits
that spirits had been conjured up in their presence." "Stead on Spiritualism at The William T. Stead Resource Site". Attackingthedevil.co.uk. Retrieved 22
Séance
Olympic-class ocean liner
Clarence Moore Josef Peruschitz Washington A. Roebling II Arthur Ryerson W. T. Stead Ida Straus Isidor Straus John B. Thayer Manuel Uruchurtu Ramírez Frank M
HMHS_Britannic
prepared for. August Gillhaus of New York was later nominated in Preston's stead. The Prohibition Party met in Columbus, Ohio, on July 14 and 15 to nominate
1908 United States presidential election
1908_United_States_presidential_election
American astronaut (1928–2025)
Air Force Station in the Panama Canal Zone, desert survival training at Stead Air Force Base in Nevada, and water survival training on the Dilbert Dunker
Jim_Lovell
Senator of the Philippines since 2022 and actor (born 1969)
campaign on January 17, 1988, with Robin's half-brother Roy Jr. running in his stead. Robin's two other siblings, Randy and mayor-elect Ronaldo of Jose Panganiban
Robin_Padilla
Francis II became ill, his treasurer, Pierre Landais, ruling the Duchy in his stead, aided Richard III in attempting to capture Henry Tudor. Francis II sheltered
List of wars involving England
List_of_wars_involving_England
man, Dr. Henry Alexander of North Carolina was then nominated in Reed's stead, but on September 18 Alexander requested that his name be withdrawn from
1928 United States presidential election
1928_United_States_presidential_election
British actor (born 1971)
saying "It... instilled me with a discipline that has stood me in good stead – never to be late, to know your lines and to be professional." By the time
Richard_Armitage_(actor)
2006 action-adventure video game
Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2006. Stead, Chris (15 July 2009). "The 10 Best Game Engines of This Generation". Archived
Bully_(video_game)
Foretelling the future through the study of the palm
from around the world, including famous celebrities like Mark Twain, W. T. Stead, Sarah Bernhardt, Mata Hari, Oscar Wilde, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Edison
Palmistry
French criminal and criminalist (1775–1857)
criminalist, whose life story inspired several writers, including Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, and Honoré de Balzac. He was the founder and first director of
Eugène-François_Vidocq
American painter and printmaker (1844–1926)
Side), but lived most of her adult life in France, where she befriended Edgar Degas and exhibited with the Impressionists. Cassatt often created images
Mary_Cassatt
original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019. Railroad Wrecks by Edgar A. Haine, publ 1993, p. 175. "World's worst rail disasters". 19 December
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
British conservationist and journalist (1914–1995)
experience of bringing marginal land into cultivation was to stand him in good stead when advising peasant farmers, reclaiming land in Benin and the Gambia,
Ralph_Whitlock
About the works of Mark Twain
com. "The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine" by Mark Twain, Philip C. Stead, DoubleDay Books Mark Twain's Fables of Man (1972). Edited by John S. Tuckey
Mark_Twain_bibliography
Football club in London, England
& Dick Schreuder 2014 Paul Fairclough (caretaker) 2012 Edgar Davids 2012 Mark Robson & Edgar Davids 2012 Mark Robson 2012 Martin Allen 2011 Lawrie Sanchez
Barnet_F.C.
Vice President of the Philippines since 2022
Her brother Sebastian, incumbent vice mayor of Davao City, ran in her stead. On November 11, she resigned from Hugpong ng Pagbabago and joined Lakas–CMD
Sara_Duterte
English footballer
Edgar Underwood Bluff (19 March 1882 – May 1952) was an English professional association footballer who played as an inside forward for various clubs
Edgar_Bluff
President of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025
announced that he would attend; Foreign Minister Andrés Allamand arrived in his stead. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's presence was vetoed by the interim
Luis_Arce
British writer and physician (1859–1930)
other organisations and pursuits. Doyle and the spiritualist William Thomas Stead (who would die on the Titanic) were led to believe that Julius and Agnes
Arthur_Conan_Doyle
British actress (born 1968)
For Love Alone (1986). It was set in the 1930s and based on Christina Stead's 1945 best-selling novel of the same name. In 1990 she appeared in two episodes
Naomi_Watts
strike, that mix of horror and comedy. Verma, Shikhar (October 9, 2025). "Edgar Allan Poe's "The Oval Portrait" (2025) Movie Review: A Lovecraftian slow-burn
List_of_horror_films_of_2025
2025 English local election
Chester-le-Street East Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2025. Edgar, Bill (22 September 2023). "Tributes to Seaham councillor Leanne Kennedy
2025 Durham County Council election
2025_Durham_County_Council_election
Supernatural double of a living person
finds his doppelgänger has been sentenced to death for these crimes in his stead, and liberates him, only to have the doppelgänger murder the object of his
Doppelgänger
List of the passengers of RMS Titanic
Marconi, J. P. Morgan, John Mott, George Washington Vanderbilt II, and Edgar Selwyn. The Laroche family, father Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche and
Passengers_of_the_Titanic
Horror anthologies edited by Peter Straub
Dawson "Luella Miller", by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman "Grettir at Thorhall-stead", by Frank Norris "Yuki-Onna", by Lafcadio Hearn "For the Blood Is the Life"
American_Fantastic_Tales
United States Army installation
Richards-Gebaur Robins K.I. Sawyer Selfridge Seymour Johnson Sioux City Stead Stewart Suffolk County Tinker Travis Truax Tyndall Vandenberg Vincent Walker
Fort_Meade
French painter (1832–1883)
Parrot, 1866, Metropolitan Museum of Art The Guitar Player, c. 1866, Hill-Stead Museum Portrait of Madame Brunet, 1867, J. Paul Getty Museum Portrait of
Édouard_Manet
Season of television series
Jonathon Kemp as Lord Wigea, an advisor of King Aelle Peter Gaynor as Lord Edgar, an advisor of King Aelle Elinor Crawley as Thyri, Earl Haraldson and Siggy's
Vikings_season_1
2011 book by Matthew J. Kirby
Norway. When the king goes to war, he sends his three children to a remote steading for protection. His oldest daughter Asa, the middle child, Solveig, who
Icefall_(novel)
American-Canadian speculative fiction novelist (born 1948)
sort of sideways-future Leningrad" and sent Jack Womack to Russia in his stead. Rather than producing a motion picture, a prospect that ended with Tsoi's
William_Gibson
British patriotic song
declared itself a republic. "Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia" was adopted in its stead in 1974 and remained in use until the country returned to the UK's control
God_Save_the_King
German sexologist (1868–1935)
in English, made a point of quoting from the articles written by W. T. Stead in The Pall Mall Gazette in 1885, exposing rampant child prostitution in
Magnus_Hirschfeld
1759 satirical novella by Voltaire
leaves unresolved what philosophy the protagonist is to accept in its stead. This element of Candide has been written about voluminously, perhaps above
Candide
1965 landslide in Hope, British Columbia
com. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Brideau, Marc-André; Stead, Doug; Kinakin, Derek; Fecova, Karin (2005). "Influence of tectonic structures
Hope_Slide
turned down the nomination, however, and A. King Percy was nominated in his stead. The Populist Party held their national convention in Springfield, Illinois
1904 United States presidential election
1904_United_States_presidential_election
American lawyer and politician (1946–2022)
McDougall Campbell Ingersoll Bushnell Edsall McCartney Hunt Moloney Akin Hamlin Stead Lucey Brundage Carlstrom Kerner Cassidy Barrett Elliott Castle Beardsley
Jim_Ryan_(politician)
American politician, businessman, and Titanic sinking victim (1845–1912)
(1955) (You Are There: The Sinking of the Titanic (TV episode, 22 May 1955) Edgar Stehli (1956) Kraft Television Theatre; A Night to Remember Dan Birnbaum
Isidor_Straus
Football league season
Tamworth 19 Nick Haughton AFC Fylde 5 Will Davies Sutton United 18 Callum Stead Barnet 7 Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Hartlepool United 17 Mike Fondop Talum Oldham
2024–25_National_League
Sixth and most recent crewed Moon landing
the support crews to ensure that someone would be able to attend in their stead. Usually low in seniority, they also assembled the mission's rules, flight
Apollo_17
Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021
where he was initiated as an Honorary Ovate by the Archdruid of Wales, Edgar Phillips, through his bardic name Philip Meirionnydd, reflecting his title
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
Football league season
thenationalleague.org.uk. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024. "Hereford FC | Edgar Street". Football Ground Guide. July 2018. Retrieved 2024-03-04. "Field
2023–24_National_League
English actor (1887–1969)
Boris Karloff/Mario Rossi. Retrieved 31 October 2025 – via YouTube. Deborah Stead (11 June 1989). "Children's Books; Play me a Story: it's tape time". The
Boris_Karloff
Chancellor of Germany from 1932 to 1933
health, Schleicher resigned and recommended the appointment of Hitler in his stead. Schleicher sought to return to politics by exploiting the divisions between
Kurt_von_Schleicher
Russian composer and pianist (1873–1943)
musical gifts, Rachmaninoff possessed physical gifts that placed him in good stead as a pianist, including large hands with a gigantic finger stretch. Cyril
Sergei_Rachmaninoff
American daily newspaper
Bernstein, which was held at the Watergate hotel. Regular hosts include Frances Stead Sellers. Lois Romano was formerly the editor of Washington Post Live. In
The_Washington_Post
Fictional character in the crime series Castle
Richard Edgar "Rick" Castle (born Richard Alexander Rodgers) is a fictional character on the ABC crime series Castle. He is portrayed by Nathan Fillion
Richard_Castle
Poems by T. S. Eliot
structure his larger poems, which he had difficulty with. According to C. K. Stead, the structure is based on: The movement of time, in which brief moments
Four_Quartets
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
testing forced him to postpone such a visit, and he sent Robert in his stead. Kennedy arrived in Tokyo in February 1962 at a very sensitive time in U
Robert_F._Kennedy
American writer (1915–1999)
with set rhyme scheme). This love of poetry was to hold Paredes in good stead when, at the age of 18, he won a poetry contest sponsored by Trinity College
Américo_Paredes
Former American football player and coach (born 1980)
September 21 after Kolb suffered a concussion, and Vick performed well in his stead. In his second game as an Eagles starter versus the Jacksonville Jaguars
Michael_Vick
English illustrator and author (1872–1898)
Beauty. London: Orion Media; New York: Welcome Rain. ISBN 1-56649-013-8 Stead, Evanghelia (2024). Grotesque and Performance in the Art of Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey_Beardsley
American politician and activist (born 1941)
Telegraphic Agency. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016. Frances Stead Sellers (February 5, 2016). "The kibbutz Bernie Sanders stayed in may have
Bernie_Sanders
American video streaming service
Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019. Stead, Chris (November 1, 2019). "What countries is Apple TV+ available in?".
Apple_TV_(streaming_service)
1927 film by Alan Crosland
Jack's dressing room to plead for him to come to his father and sing in his stead. Jack is torn. He delivers his blackface performance ("Mother of Mine, I
The_Jazz_Singer
× 54 W.124 1868 Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts 45 × 61 W.125 1868–69 Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington 96 × 130 W.126 1868–69 Musée d'Orsay, Paris 66 × 131
List of paintings by Claude Monet
List_of_paintings_by_Claude_Monet
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
Boy/Male
English American Anglo Saxon Shakespearean
Fortunate and powerful. From the Old English name Eadgar, a compound of 'ead' meaning rich or...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Edgar.
Boy/Male
Christian, Gaelic, Hindu, Indian
Form of Edgar; From the Oak Tree Ford
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Spear from the Elves; Shining Spear; Elf Spear
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Algar, ELGAR means "elf spear."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Edgar.
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Shining spear.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, Danish, English, French, German, Swedish
Wealthy Spear-man; Fortunate and Powerful; God Spear; Lucky Spearman; Rich Spear
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Eádgár, EDGAR means "rich spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, either Egar (see Edgar) or Algar (see Alger).Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Hagar.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Shakespearean, Swedish, Swiss
Wealthy Spear-man; Owner of Spear; Protector of the God; Rich; God Spear; Blessed; Rich Spear
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Edgar.
Boy/Male
English
An Old English name meaning rich or happy (ead), and spear.
Boy/Male
British, English
An Old English Name; Rich; Happy
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English French
Lucky spearman.
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Aedd.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Elgar, ELLGAR means "elf spear."
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Wealthy Sea
Male
French
French form of Anglo-Saxon Eádgár, EDGARD means "rich spear."
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Fortunate Spear
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
Girl/Female
Arabic Muslim
Eternal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shedd.
Boy/Male
Italian
From the angel.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Earth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesha
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ardhanareeshwar, Goddess of justice, Name of a Goddess
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Victorious
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Blessed; Blessings
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
One Adorned with Fame
Girl/Female
German
Pure; Virgin; Little and Womanly; Female Version of Charles or Carl
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
EDGAR STEAD
n.
Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
n.
Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
adv.
In a steadfast manner; firmly.
n.
A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.
a.
Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits.
prep.
In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
n.
Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
n.
Fidelity; constancy; steadfastness; faithfulness.
n.
Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge.
v. i.
To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
v. t.
To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Steady
n.
The quality or state of being steady.
n.
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object.
v.
Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade.
n.
The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15¡ C.
adv.
In a steady manner.
imp. & p. p.
of Steady
a.
Not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute; unswerving; steady.
n.
The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy.