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English cricketer (1701–1735)
Edwin Stead (1701 – 28 August 1735) was a patron of English cricket, particularly of Kent and his own Edwin Stead's XI in the 1720s and early 1730s. He
Edwin_Stead
Origin and development of cricket (to 1725)
throughout England as the century went on. By 1725, wealthy patrons—such as Edwin Stead; Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond; and Sir William Gage—were forming
History_of_cricket_to_1725
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
notes 1810–1814 † St John's Wood notes 1724–1729 † Edwin Stead's XI Dartford Brent 7 notes Edwin Stead was a patron of Kent cricket in the 1720s, and ran
List of historically important English cricket teams
List_of_historically_important_English_cricket_teams
included the 2nd Duke of Richmond, Sir William Gage, Alan Brodrick and Edwin Stead. For the first time, the press mentions individual players like Thomas
History_of_cricket
Cricket season review
business of winning wagers. Easily the most successful in 1728 was Edwin Stead whose Kent was "too expert" for Sussex, led by the 2nd Duke of Richmond
1728_English_cricket_season
English cricket club
representative county matches. Teams under the patronage of landowners such as Edwin Stead of Dartford and Lord John Sackville, who established the Sevenoaks Vine
Kent_County_Cricket_Club
was won by Kent. The teams were organised by Edwin Stead (Kent) and Sir William Gage (Sussex). Edwin Stead's XI had earlier won two games against the 2nd
History of English cricket (1726–1750)
History_of_English_cricket_(1726–1750)
Cricket season review
was set but there was no mention of a venue. Kent, under its patron Edwin Stead, seems to have been the strongest county team. The St James Evening Post
1730_English_cricket_season
nomenclature. For example, it is well understood that teams formed by such as Edwin Stead, the Duke of Dorset, or Sir Horatio Mann were essentially Kent, even
List of Kent county cricketers to 1842
List_of_Kent_county_cricketers_to_1842
Day of the year
soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1602) 1735 – Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (born 1701) 1757 – David Hartley, English
August_28
Cricketers of the 18th century before the foundation of MCC
1772. Richard Stanford Kent 1777 Amateur batsman. Active until 1787. Edwin Stead Kent 1724 A leading patron of Kent cricket who died young in 1735. †
List of English cricketers (1701–1786)
List_of_English_cricketers_(1701–1786)
Cricket season review
Gage's XI achieved the earliest known innings victory when they defeated Edwin Stead's XI at Penshurst Park in August. The best of the known professional players
1729_English_cricket_season
other, but they also opposed patrons from other counties, particularly Edwin Stead of Kent. One of the earliest great players was Thomas Waymark, noted
List of Sussex cricketers to 1838
List_of_Sussex_cricketers_to_1838
Cricket ground in Westerham, England
May 1730, a single wicket match between four men of Kent, captained by Edwin Stead, and four of Brentford was played for a wager of £50. It was the first
Westerham_Common
Cricket season review
second of these followed a match in 1724 between Edwin Stead's XI and a Chingford team. Terminating Stead's lawsuit, Lord Chief Justice Pratt ordered the
1726_English_cricket_season
Cricket season review
and London clubs. Details of fifteen matches are known. Kent patron Edwin Stead, believed to have become a bankrupt, died aged 33 or 34 in London on
1735_English_cricket_season
Cricket league in England
respect of a match between Edwin Stead's XI from Kent and Sir William Gage's XI from Sussex at Penshurst Park in August 1728. Stead's team won by an unknown
County_Championship
Park in the United Kingdom
and in August 1726, a combined London and Surrey played a team led by Edwin Stead for a purse of 25 guineas. Matches were played on the common throughout
Kennington_Common
Cricket club in England
county is a highly controversial match in 1724 between Chingford and Edwin Stead's XI, which is recorded in The Dawn of Cricket by H. T. Waghorn. The venue
Essex_County_Cricket_Club
Cricket ground in Kent
organised by Kent patron Edwin Stead against teams led by the 2nd Duke of Richmond and Sir William Gage. In the 1729 season, Stead used it as his home venue
Penshurst_Park
English aristocrat and cricket patron (1701–1750)
than the two captains. In 1728, Richmond's Sussex played twice against Edwin Stead's Kent, and lost both matches.A contemporary source stated that: "(Kent's)
Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond
Charles_Lennox,_2nd_Duke_of_Richmond
reference to cricket in the Indian sub-continent. 1724 — earliest mention of Edwin Stead, the noted patron of Kent county cricket; under his leadership, Kent
1701_to_1725_in_sports
Cricket season review
notches" notes Played for 30 guineas a side. The Kent side was organised by Edwin Stead of Maidstone. Sunbury had a leading team at the time. 12 July (M) London
1731_English_cricket_season
everything except his cricket match". The main rival to Richmond and Gage was Edwin Stead of Maidstone, who was the first of the noted Kent patrons. The Sussex
Cricket_in_Sussex
English cricket player status
gambling. The key figures in the 18th century were the Dukes of Richmond; Edwin Stead; Sir William Gage; Frederick, Prince of Wales; Lord John Sackville; John
Professional and amateur status in first-class cricket
Professional_and_amateur_status_in_first-class_cricket
Historical English cricket team
earliest known great player William Bedle. The leading cricket patron Edwin Stead was also associated with Dartford. Later players included William Hodsoll
Dartford_Cricket_Club
Newnes to guide him, Stead frequently drove the Review to death's door, despite the best efforts of his business manager, Edwin H. Stout. This was particularly
The_Review_of_Reviews
such as Kent and Surrey who played each other in 1709. Patrons like Edwin Stead, the Duke of Richmond and Sir William Gage captained their teams and
History of English amateur cricket
History_of_English_amateur_cricket
Cricket venue in Kent, England
The earliest known important match on the common was in 1728 when Edwin Stead's Kent played against Sussex, organised by Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of
Coxheath_Common
Historical English cricket team
county seem to have been assembled in the 1728 season to play against Edwin Stead's Kent. Three matches are known to have been played and all were won by
Sussex county cricket team (pre-1839)
Sussex_county_cricket_team_(pre-1839)
Venues used in early cricket
Essex Chingford v Edwin Stead's XI. The match is tentatively believed to have been played in Chingford, but there can be no certainty. Stead sued his opponents
First known use of English cricket venues (1610–1825)
First_known_use_of_English_cricket_venues_(1610–1825)
Cricket season review
player a guinea after the game. Immediately afterwards, the Prince and Edwin Stead arranged the match between Kent and the Middlesex & Surrey combine. This
1733_English_cricket_season
American entrepreneur and inventor
Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along
Edwin_Binney
Historical English cricket team
patronage of Edwin Stead through the 1720s, and its team became representative of Kent as a county, often playing against teams from Sussex. Stead developed
Kent county cricket team (pre-1843)
Kent_county_cricket_team_(pre-1843)
English cricketer (1680–1768)
near contemporary of Edwin Stead, the first great patron of Kent cricket who is known to have had a Dartford connection. Stead was 22 years younger than
William_Bedle
English footballer
Football League for Walsall. Born in Walsall, he also played for Talbot Stead Tube Works, Shrewsbury Town and Wellington Town. "Optimists of the North
Teddy_Groves
Television miniseries
Ulysses S. Grant Colin Moss as William H. Seward Jenny Stead as Mary Todd Lincoln Wayne Harrison as Edwin Stanton Stefan Adegbola as Frederick Douglass This
Abraham_Lincoln_(miniseries)
Historical English cricket team
Essex is a highly controversial match in 1724 between Chingford and Edwin Stead's XI, which is recorded in The Dawn of Cricket by H. T. Waghorn. The venue
Essex county cricket team (1732–1794)
Essex_county_cricket_team_(1732–1794)
British landowner, politician, and cricket patron (1695–1744)
connection with a number of matches over the next few years. A game against Edwin Stead's XI on 28 August 1729 is regarded as the earliest innings victory on
Sir_William_Gage,_7th_Baronet
Historical English cricket team
a number of counties. On Thursday, 28 August 1729, a match between Edwin Stead's XI and Sir William Gage's XI was held at Penshurst Park, near Tunbridge
Rest_of_England_cricket_teams
Historical English cricket team
three four-a-side single wicket matches in 1730 when Brentford played Edwin Stead's Kent and apparently won. The first mention of Brentford in an eleven-a-side
Brentford_Cricket_Club
prejudiced the judge against her and convinces Alan to argue the case in her stead. She was originally intended to appear in several episodes near the end
List of Boston Legal characters
List_of_Boston_Legal_characters
American architect
the American Institute of Architects. She designed Hill-Stead, the family estate (now Hill–Stead Museum) in Farmington, and designed and founded the Avon
Theodate_Pope_Riddle
Cricket season review
The Lewes Down venue was probably where Sir William Gage's XI met Edwin Stead's XI in September 1729. Suffolk Addington Berkshire, Buckinghamshire &
1743_English_cricket_season
English cricketer (1705–?)
their teams, including Waymark in Richmond's team. On 28 August 1729, Edwin Stead's XI met Sir William Gage's XI at Penshurst Park. Waymark played for Gage's
Thomas_Waymark
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
Australian architectural academic
Naomi Stead is an architectural academic, scholar and critic, based in Melbourne, Australia. She is currently the Director of the Design and Creative
Naomi_Stead
Noble title in England
nobility, who were appointed by the King of England to rule Northumbria in his stead. The honorific title "Earl" was Anglo-Scandinavian in origin. At the time
Earl_of_Northumbria
English painter (1855–1906)
in Antwerp with Wainwright. Their Birmingham training stood them in good stead and he and Wainwright were selected to join the group of twelve elite students
Edwin_Harris
American politician and writer (1890–1990)
Kitchel was born on September 9, 1890, in Old Greenwich to parents Edwin Binney and Alice Stead Binney. She attended the Catherine Aiken School in Stamford.
Helen_Binney_Kitchel
Scottish-born New Zealand politician
John Stead (21 April 1854 – 26 August 1922) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician. He was a losing candidate in the 1894 Invercargill mayoral election
John_Stead_(mayor)
British zoologist (1847-1929)
Sir Edwin Ray Lankester KCB FRS (15 May 1847 – 13 August 1929) was a British zoologist. An invertebrate zoologist and evolutionary biologist, he held
Ray_Lankester
1921 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
April 1921 as part of that year's local elections. Incumbent mayor John Stead was defeated by councillor John Lillicrap. The following table gives the
1921 Invercargill mayoral election
1921_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1896 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
local elections. Councillor Josiah Hanan defeated fellow councillor, John Stead. The following table gives the election results: "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". North
1896 Invercargill mayoral election
1896_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1917 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
25 April 1917 as part of that year's local elections. Former mayor John Stead defeated the incumbent Duncan McFarlane. The following table gives the election
1917 Invercargill mayoral election
1917_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1899 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
booths were provided in each ward for the first time. Incumbent mayor John Stead was defeated by councillor James Smith Goldie. The following table gives
1899 Invercargill mayoral election
1899_Invercargill_mayoral_election
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
Daughter of William Shakespeare (1585–1662)
"sonne in L[aw]" was then struck out, with Judith's name inserted in its stead. To this daughter he bequeathed £100 (equivalent to £21,979 in 2025) "in
Judith_Quiney
1907 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term, defeating former mayor John Stead. The following table gives the election results: "MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS".
1907 Invercargill mayoral election
1907_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1919 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
April 1919 as part of that year's local elections. Incumbent mayor John Stead was re-elected with a reduced majority. The following table gives the election
1919 Invercargill mayoral election
1919_Invercargill_mayoral_election
went on deck, where there were only five passengers, including William T. Stead. They saw the pieces of ice on the deck and learned from Francis Millet:
Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic
United States historic place
Embassy Row neighborhood. It was commissioned in 1925, and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1928. An example of Queen Anne Revival architecture, the residence
British ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
British_ambassador's_residence_in_Washington,_D.C.
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
Union Army general
Edwin Henry Stoughton (June 23, 1838 – December 25, 1868) was appointed a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, but his appointment
Edwin_H._Stoughton
Association football club in England
with Aaron Eales joining as assistant manager. Rob Hennedy along with Lucy Stead our team’s physio agreed to stay on as part of the backroom team and were
Coventry_United_F.C.
1898 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
local elections. Incumbent mayor Hugh Mair was defeated by councillor John Stead. The following table gives the election results: "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The
1898 Invercargill mayoral election
1898_Invercargill_mayoral_election
King of Ancient Israel
Zechariah, and smote him before the people; and slew him, and reigned in his stead" (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only "a month of days in Samaria" (2 Kings
Shallum_of_Israel
1887 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
The candidates were the same as at the by-election earlier in the year. Edwin Alfred Tapper was re-elected with an increased majority. The following table
1887 Invercargill mayoral election
1887_Invercargill_mayoral_election
Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2009. Stead, Matthew (30 August 2020). "The transfer record progression of every Premier
List of Manchester United F.C. records and statistics
List_of_Manchester_United_F.C._records_and_statistics
American publisher & writer (1900–1987)
Marquand, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Lester Cohen, Norman Mailer, Christina Stead, Hiram Haydn, Robert Penn Warren, Charles Yale Harrison, Hugh MacLennan
Edwin_Seaver
Progressive-Era reform-minded investigative journalist in the US
such as Steffens who was a reporter for the New York Evening Post under Edwin Lawrence Godkin, other muckrakers had worked for yellow journals before
Muckraker
New Zealand rugby union player
Abbott". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 January 2016. Edwin Frederick Abbott, Edwin Frederick (1930, 1932) Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
Harold_Abbott_(rugby_union)
Haseki Sultan of Ottoman Empire
the power to even make and unmake viziers and other officials in her own stead. She was very influential in the appointments of ministers, grand viziers
Hürrem_Sultan
New Zealand politician
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
John_Cuthbertson_(politician)
Stick of pigmented wax for writing or drawing
introduced the Staonal marking crayon. A year later in 1903, Edwin Binney's wife, Alice Stead Binney, coined the name Crayola by combining the French word
Crayon
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
Spicey Pippin Devonshire Sharp Stable Jersey Somerset, England Bittersweet Stead's Kernel Herefordshire, England <1875 Stembridge Cluster Somerset, England
List_of_apple_cultivars
1901 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
unopposed for the three Second ward seats. Candidates Archibald McKellar, John Stead, and William Maclister were elected in the third ward. Three candidates
1901 Invercargill Borough Council election
1901_Invercargill_Borough_Council_election
James Edwin Thorold Rogers (23 March 1823 – 14 October 1890), known as Thorold Rogers, was an English economist, historian and Liberal politician who
Thorold_Rogers
David Sklansky, 78, American poker player and author, heart failure. Peter Stead, 83, Welsh writer. Sean Stevens, 47, American visual artist (2007 Boston
Deaths_in_March_2026
American musician and socialite (1936–2025)
September 2, 1936, at Mother Cabrini Hospital in New York City to Virginia Joan Stead and Harry Wiggin Bennett Jr. She had a younger sister named Candace ("Candy")
Joan_Bennett_Kennedy
1933 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
1933 Invercargill mayoral election
1933_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1980 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
1980 Invercargill mayoral election
1980_Invercargill_mayoral_election
American animated film
sword and armor, disguising herself as a man so that she can enlist in his stead. Quickly learning of her departure, Mulan's grandmother prays to the family's
Mulan_(1998_film)
1923 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
1923 Invercargill mayoral election
1923_Invercargill_mayoral_election
1938 by-election in Invercargill, New Zealand
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
1938 Invercargill mayoral by-election
1938_Invercargill_mayoral_by-election
Season of television series
Carrie Crowley as Elisef, wife of Erik and mother of Leif Sam Lucas Smith as Edwin, a Saxon Ivan Kaye as King Aelle of Northumbria Jonathon Kemp as Lord Wigea
Vikings_season_1
Opera by P. D. Q. Bach
John Lee Beatty Costume Designer Gail Bakkom Wig & Make-up Master Richard Stead Lighting Designer Ruth Roberts Video Editor Daniel Mercure Television Director
The_Abduction_of_Figaro
American manufacturing and retail company
developed and introduced the Staonal marking crayon. Then Edwin Binney, working with his wife, Alice Stead Binney, developed his own famous product line of wax
Crayola
Graduate school of theology in Illinois, US
poets, and artists. Founded through the generosity of Mary Joy and Jerre L. Stead, the center draws together seminary resources, graduate professional schools
Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary
Garrett–Evangelical_Theological_Seminary
One-act play by Christopher Durang
understudy for an actor named Edwin (Edwin Booth), and as "Eddie" apparently broke both his legs, the man must perform in his stead. The man is referred to
The_Actor's_Nightmare
Video game character
revealed that the mysterious figure directing the Eggman Empire in Eggman's stead is in fact Metal Sonic, who has been upgraded into his Neo form from Sonic
Doctor_Eggman
List of the passengers of RMS Titanic
Lurette 59 Stähelin-Maeglin, Dr. Max 32 Basel, Switzerland Southampton 3 Stead, Mr. William Thomas 62 London, England, UK Southampton New York City Stengel
Passengers_of_the_Titanic
American descendants of Ulster Scots
ten-volume encyclopedia of world cultures. p. 1129. "About the Ulster-Scots". Stead Sellers, Frances; Blake, Aaron (July 28, 2016). "Our first black president
Scotch-Irish_Americans
1939 novel by James Joyce
OCLC 153772582. Eckley, G., The Encryption of Finnegans Wake Resolved: W. T. Stead (Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books, 2018), p. 224. Tindall 1969, p. 255. Fordham
Finnegans_Wake
1908 mayoral election in Invercargill, New Zealand
Raeside William Benjamin Scandrett John Sinclair Josiah Hanan Hugh Mair John Stead James Smith Goldie Charles Stephen Longuet George Froggatt (2nd) William
1908 Invercargill mayoral election
1908_Invercargill_mayoral_election
Era of US history from the 1870s to the late 1890s
United States' growth caused foreigners to ask, as British author W. T. Stead wrote in 1901, "What is the secret of American success?" The businessmen
Gilded_Age
Park in Washington, D.C., U.S.
NE. List of circles in Washington, D.C. Pershing Park Sonny Bono Park Stead Park Stanton Park at US National Park Service website Stanton Park, a Chicago
Stanton_Park
Swope, Mabel Thomas United States B-Horror Slasher Popeye's Revenge William Stead Emily Mogilner, Connor Powles, Danielle Ronald, Bruno Cryan, Steven Murphy
List_of_horror_films_of_2025
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a personal name.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Edwin, EDWINA means "rich friend."
Girl/Female
English American
Rich in friendship, or wealthy friend. From the Old English name Eadwine, meaning rich or happy,...
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English German
Valued.
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon German
Wealthy friend.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
Wise advisor.
Boy/Male
English American
Elf-wise friend.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Indian, Irish, Jamaican
Rich Friend; Prosperous Friend; Female Version of Edwin; Friend of Riches; Blessed Friend; Wealthy Friend; Valuable Friend
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Swedish
Prosperous Friend; Valued; Wealthy Friend; Blessed Friend; Rich Friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Aldwin, ELDWIN means "old friend."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Edwine, Old English Ēadwine, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + wine ‘friend’.Indian (southern states) : name in the Christian community. It is only found as a given name in India (from the English personal name), but has come to be used as a family name among South Indian Christians in the U.S.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Edwin, EDWYN means "rich friend."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Eadwine, EDWIN means "rich friend."Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Valuable Friend
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
Form of Edwin
Boy/Male
Welsh American English
White river.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Alwin, ELWIN means "elf friend."Â
Male
English
 Medieval English form of Anglo-Saxon Eoforwin, ERWIN means "boar friend." Compare with another form of Erwin.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic ÉtaÃn, EDAIN means "face" or perhaps "against" or "opposite."
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
Boy/Male
Tamil
Narendar | நரேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Leader of all human beings, King of men, The king
Girl/Female
Tamil
The first finger
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tridib | தà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¿à®ª
Heaven
Girl/Female
French
Strong.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Protector; Imai means Eyelash
Boy/Male
British, English
Born Free
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Tamil
Compromise; One who Shines
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Grace; Favour; Kindness
Boy/Male
Arabic
Star; Good
Boy/Male
Hebrew
From the red earth.
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
EDWIN STEAD
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 steadfast manner; firmly.
n.
Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
n.
Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.
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.
n.
The quality or state of being steadfast; firmness; fixedness; constancy.
n.
A rope to steady the peak of a gaff.
n.
Fidelity; constancy; steadfastness; faithfulness.
supperl.
Serious; grave; sober; steadfast; not light or frivolous.
v. i.
To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
prep.
In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
n.
The quality or state of being steady.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Steady
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.
v.
Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade.
a.
Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits.
a.
Not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute; unswerving; steady.
imp. & p. p.
of Steady
adv.
In a steady manner.
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.