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Machine used to ensure a fair start to a horse race
A starting gate, also called a starting barrier or starting stalls, is a machine used to ensure a fair start to in horse racing and dog racing. Throughout
Starting_gate
Japanese media franchise
series written and illustrated by S. Kosugi, titled Starting Gate! Umamusume: Pretty Derby (STARTING GATE! -ウマ娘 プリティーダービー-, Stātingu Geito! Uma Musume Puritī
Umamusume:_Pretty_Derby
Theater company in Minnesota, United States
Starting Gate Productions is a small professional theater company based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Starting Gate performs mainly contemporary classic plays
Starting_Gate_Productions
American harness racing official and inventor (1887–1973)
American harness racing official and inventor who developed the mobile starting gate. He was inducted into the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 1962
Stephen_G._Phillips
American jockey
At Triple Crown races, Brothers positions herself near the starting gate for the start of the race. Then, for the Kentucky Derby, she rides around the
Donna_Barton_Brothers
Form of horse racing that uses a two-wheeled cart
increasingly popular for the same reason. Most harness races start from behind a motorized starting gate, also known as the mobile barrier. The horses commence
Harness_racing
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
for the animals traded in the nearby Forum Boarium, just outside the starting gate. Beneath the outer stands, next to the Circus' entrances, were workshops
Circus_Maximus
Canadian actor (born 1986)
for two LEO Awards for the Heartland episodes Summer's End and The Starting Gate. He has appeared in the horror zombie movie, Yesterday, the film Mon
Graham_Wardle
American horse race
running too fast too soon could potentially cause him to lose. Out of the starting gate, Secretariat and Sham traded the lead. Around the three-quarters mile
1973_Belmont_Stakes
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
achieving success on the track. As an example, on one occasion when the starting gate opened and the horses rushed out, Hard Tack stood perfectly still, refusing
Hard_Tack_(horse)
Private, coeducational school in Vallejo, California, United States
Starting Gate was a co-educational non-profit private school in Vallejo, California, encompassing kindergarten through 12th grade with a separate preschool
Starting_Gate_School
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
temperament, which manifested chiefly in his reluctance to load in the starting gate. Away from the crowds though, he was more relaxed and given to taking
War_Admiral
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
in the starting gate when it opened and was a touch late at the start, but he soon pulled out to an early lead, which he maintained for a gate-to-wire
American_Pharoah
Points system by which horses qualify
system used to determine which horses qualify for a position in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. It features dozens of stakes races for 2 and
Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derby
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
until the Yayoi Sho. In that race, he was delayed by starting gate difficulties and missed the start by approximately 10 lengths, ultimately finishing 8th
Silence_Suzuka
American Thoroughbred racehorse
date, Sham ripped two teeth out on the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby. Although bleeding from the start, Sham finished second behind Secretariat
Sham_(horse)
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s
Bill_Gates
Triumphal arch and gate in Berlin, Germany
landmarks of the country, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel, the former
Brandenburg_Gate
Horse race
starting gate, which delayed the start. Out of the starting gate, Shecky Greene set the pace for the field, while race favorite Secretariat started in
1973_Kentucky_Derby
cannot move to a more favorable position. Break or broke To leave the starting gate in the initial strides of a race. Break maiden When a horse wins a race
Glossary of North American horse racing
Glossary_of_North_American_horse_racing
Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine sport
error. Portable starting gates (hyspleges, singular: hysplex), employed a tight cord in a wooden frame, loosened to drop forwards and start the race. According
Chariot_racing
American sociologist (born 1969)
Bennett, American Sociological Review, 1999), and his third book, The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life Chances (with Kate Strully and Neil G. Bennett
Dalton_Conley
2023 video game
Baldur's Gate 3 (also known as BG3 and Baldur's Gate III) is a role-playing video game by Larian Studios. It is the third installment in the Baldur's Gate series
Baldur's_Gate_3
American telenovela
Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Victory; Modest Start for Fox's 'The Cleaning Lady'; NBC Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 12
Malverde:_El_Santo_Patrón
Horse race
"slots" are sold for $700,000 each, which represents a slot in the starting gate for a then unspecified horse. The slot holder then has the right to
The_Everest
Ancient race-starting device
Hysplex (Greek: ὕσπληξ) is a starting gate used in ancient Greek horse and foot races. This device was set up at the starting line and consisted of an upright
Hysplex
Japanese-bred racehorse (2003–2024)
the Tenno Sho (Spring). He was drawn into gate 6 at post 3 which located at the middle of the starting gate. As a second favourite for the race, Meisho
Meisho_Samson
American UFO religion (1974–1997)
Heaven's Gate was an American new religious movement known primarily for the mass suicides of its members in 1997. Often described as a cult, it was founded
Heaven's Gate (religious group)
Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group)
Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific
Golden_Gate_Bridge
Motorcycle sport
starting positions in individual events; Red is the inside gate (gate 1), blue starts from gate 2, white starts from gate 3 and yellow/black starts on
Motorcycle_speedway
Franchise of fantasy role-playing video games
Baldur's Gate is a series of role-playing video games set in the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. The series has been divided into
Baldur's_Gate
Gates in Gujarat, India
GPX (secondary coordinates) The Darwaja or Gates of Ahmedabad were built during different times starting from 1411 as the entrances to the walled city
Gates_of_Ahmedabad
American television reality program
"Friday Ratings: Primetime Edition of 'CBS Sunday Morning' Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved November 17, 2021. Berman, Marc (September
La casa de los famosos season 1
La_casa_de_los_famosos_season_1
American television sitcom (2021–2022)
Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Victory; Modest Start for Fox's The Cleaning Lady; NBC Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Archived from the original
Kenan_(TV_series)
Chillicothe, Texas – 1998) was the inventor of the enclosed electric starting gate used at all major thoroughbred race tracks around the world. On July
Clay_Puett
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
she ever got to the starting gate. She ran six times and won on her fourth try in a February 2009 maiden claiming race at Golden Gate Fields. After her
California_Chrome
Historic entrance to Dublin, Ireland
to the city during the Middle Ages. During this time the gate was the traditional starting point for the Camino pilgrimage from Dublin to Santiago de
St._James's_Gate
1996 video game
fast as possible and crossing red flag gates to avoid time penalty, while avoiding obstacles. At the starting gate, players must press left and right on
Winter_Gold
Eighth gate to the capital city of Babylon
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon (in the area of present-day Hillah, Babylon Governorate, Iraq). It was constructed
Ishtar_Gate
Sport in which juvenile pigs race around track
themselves in their starting box and wait for the commencement of the race. The crowd counts down from five and then the starting gate opens once the count
Pig_racing
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Peslier blamed the noisy horse beside them at the starting gate as the reason for the late start. Symboli Kris S closed out his autumn campaign with
Symboli_Kris_S
Mexican telenovela
Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Victory; Modest Start for Fox's 'The Cleaning Lady'; NBC Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved 2 February
Vencer_el_pasado
World War I memorial in Ypres, Belgium
The Menin Gate (Dutch: Menenpoort), officially the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing, is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and
Menin_Gate
position with one racer remaining. Starting last in the leading group of thirty, McGrath straddled an early gate and did not finish. The opening run
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_slalom
Harness racing track in Ontario
for 2-year-old trotters with a CA$1,000,000 purse. Nine of the ten starting gate positions must be purchased in advance for CA$100,000 each, which can
Mohawk_Racetrack
Quarter Horse champion stallion
difficult temperament. While waiting in the starting gate for his first race, he threw his jockey, broke down the gate, and ran alone around the track; he was
Go_Man_Go
American fitness center franchise
"YouFit Health Club expanding across South Florida, around nation | The Starting Gate". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2020. Brochu, Nicole. "No-frills
Planet_Fitness
Season of television series
Berman (October 7, 2021). "Wednesday Ratings: CSI: Vegas Left at the Starting Gate on CBS". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on October
The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 6
The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)_season_6
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Derby. Ridden by Calvin Borel, Mine That Bird had trouble out of the starting gate and was left about eight lengths behind the rest of the field. By the
Mine_That_Bird
Sporting term
and numbers of false starts. In thoroughbred horse racing, a false start occurs when a horse breaks through the starting gates before they open. There
False_start
Horse race
rail in the starting gate. For example, American Pharoah had saddle cloth number 18 but started from the 15th stall in the starting gate. Post position
2015_Kentucky_Derby
Historical monuments in Delhi
have been demolished. Like all gates denote, the direction of the destination station is the starting name of the gate. Gates in the First Medieval city of
Gates_of_Delhi
American drama television series (2021–2022)
Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Victory; Modest Start for Fox's 'The Cleaning Lady'; NBC Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Archived from the original
Ordinary_Joe
American Thoroughbred horse race
get the proper distance, the starting gate was set 70 yards (64 m) in front of the one-mile pole, where the timer would start, and the finishing line was
Breeders'_Cup_Dirt_Mile
1979 film by Carroll Ballard
the starting gate, The Black gets into a fight with one of his opponents, wounding his leg. Alec does not see the injury until he is in the gate. As he
The_Black_Stallion_(film)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
winner. Barbaro's Preakness Stakes began with a false start when he broke from the starting gate prematurely, slamming his head against the metal retractable
Barbaro_(horse)
Series of horse races
Road to the Kentucky Derby is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse
2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby
2020_Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derby
rigged in UK) Starting gate A structure at the starting line of the race. The shell is "backed" into the starting gate. Once in the gates a mechanism,
Glossary_of_rowing_terms
Mexican jockey (1945–1975)
Austin Mittler, reared in the starting gate and flipped over, crushing his head against the steel frame of the gate. In 1978 his younger brother Roberto
Álvaro_Pineda
Japanese visual novel video game
Steins;Gate is a 2009 science fiction visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series, following
Steins;Gate
Gate in Tokyo, Japan
Sakurada Gate (桜田門, sakurada-mon) is a gate in the inner moat of Tokyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. It was the location of the Sakuradamon Incident
Sakurada_Gate
Horse race
winning time of 2:37.00. Lord Murphy was not the first horse out of the starting gate. He then dramatically collided with another horse and stumbled badly
1879_Kentucky_Derby
starting gate and 0.7 °C (33 °F) at the finish area. The second run's snow condition was wet; the air temperature was 1.5 °C (35 °F) at the starting gate
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_giant_slalom
Thoroughbred horse racing event
start. An asterisk after the odds means the horse was the post-time favorite. Source: Equibase Notes Modern Games was scratched at the starting gate after
2021_Breeders'_Cup
Pair of bridges in the San Francisco Bay, California, US
could start next year". SFGate.com. Kafton, Christien (November 28, 2018). "Bay Area bridge tolls to increase one dollar in January, except Golden Gate".
Carquinez_Bridge
Defunct horse racing facility in Maryland, US
1936 by new owner Ray Bryson to include a 3/4-mile race track, new starting gate, and larger grandstands. The track flourished until the 1940s when the
Bel_Air_Racetrack
British speedway rider (1903–1988)
international speedway rider who has been credited with the invention of the starting gate still used in speedway today. Born in London, England, Shepherd appeared
Harry_Shepherd
snow condition was icy; the air temperature was −5.8 °C (22 °F) at the starting gate and −2.7 °C (27 °F) at the finish area. With windier conditions in the
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's giant slalom
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_giant_slalom
American reality television series
aired starting on April 1, 2020 and were followed by the full episode premiere on April 22. Initially considered part of Expedition Unknown, Josh Gates Tonight
Josh_Gates_Tonight
American-bred champion Thoroughbred racehorse
an estimated television audience of 20 million. As Ruffian left the starting gate, she hit her shoulder hard before straightening herself. The first quarter-mile
Ruffian_(horse)
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland. Starting at odds of about 11/8 favourite. Jumping awkwardly out of the starting gate Modern Games was pinched back behind
Modern_Games
Sailing competition held to determine the challenger in the 2021 America's Cup
take part on time and, given the American team failed to reach the starting gate, the race would then be awarded to the competitor by default. Race 2
2021_Prada_Cup
Former horse racing venue in London
other starting gate, out of sight from the stands, was for races over 5 furlongs. There was a right handed bend soon after the 5 furlongs start, followed
Alexandra_Park_Racecourse
War memorial arch in New Delhi, India
India Gate, formerly known as the All India War Memorial, is a prominent war memorial situated on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of New Delhi
India_Gate
Large open-air venue used for public events in the ancient Roman Empire
undivided section of track closed (in most cases) by a distinctive starting gate known as the carceres, thereby creating a circuit for the races. The
Roman_circus
American game show
Ratings: ABC and CBS Share Victory; Modest Start for Fox's The Cleaning Lady; NBC Left at the Starting Gate". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 13
That's_My_Jam
Type of conputed translation
assigned, changes of runway the pilot cannot control). TOC establishes a "starting gate" for the en route portion of a flight to allow timing and tracking along
Top_of_climb
Scandals with the suffix -gate
This is a list of scandals or controversies whose names include a -gate suffix, by analogy with the Watergate scandal, as well as other incidents to which
List of -gate scandals and controversies
List_of_-gate_scandals_and_controversies
temperatures were still above freezing in the starting gate. In the afternoon, the temperature at the slalom's starting gate was 11 °C (52 °F). The gold medalist
Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's combined
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_combined
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
the sixth post position out of a field of 13, and broke well at the starting gate. He came out between other horses going into the backstretch and took
Silver_Charm
American businesspeople, racehorse owners, and philanthropists
A half-mile training track, which included a 4-position electronic starting gate, was built across the street from the stables. Later, a tunnel was built
Dan_and_Ada_Rice
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (1992–2022)
Handicap, then a second in the Kelso Handicap, before entering the starting gate at Woodbine for the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Mile under jockey Gary Stevens
Da_Hoss
Theatre company in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
home to other small theatre companies in the Twin Cities, including Starting Gate Productions and Theatre Pro Rata. The Gremlin Theater recently moved
Gremlin_Theatre
American jockey (1952–1978)
1974 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, was also killed in a freak starting gate accident at Santa Anita Park in 1975. By coincidence, and underscoring
Roberto_Pineda
Gate in the Nicosia walls, Cyprus
Famagusta Gate Famagusta Gate exterior Lounge bars next to the gate Famagusta gate as starting place of Nicosia Marathon Kyrenia Gate Paphos Gate History
Famagusta_Gate
silver, and Jean-Daniel Dätwyler of Switzerland won the bronze. The starting gate was at an elevation of 2,252 m (7,388 ft) above sea level, with a vertical
Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1968_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_downhill
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
what you could do to get Rachel Alexandra excited, except go into the starting gate." Through Lotta Kim, Rachel Alexandra is a fourth-generation descendant
Rachel_Alexandra
(16 °F) at the starting gate and −8.9 °C (16 °F) at the finish area. The second run's air temperature was −4.3 °C (24 °F) at the starting gate and 0.7 °C
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_slalom
Racing course in Westbury, New York
closed. It was also the first track to use the now universal "mobile starting gate" by Stephen G. Phillips. The facility was sold in 1984 on the condition
Roosevelt_Raceway
Hong Kong statistician, economist and civil servant (born 1948)
Administration of Foreign Exchange on 20 August 2007, but stalled at the starting gate, when Beijing refused to grant permission. On 19 May 2009, Yam confirmed
Joseph_Yam
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
schooling Smarty Jones at the starting gate when the colt spooked, reared, and smashed his head on the top of the gate. He fell to the ground unconscious
Smarty_Jones
American Thoroughbred jockey and model (1948–1991)
outrider, helping in morning workouts and accompanying horses to the starting gate at Toledo's Raceway Park. Steedman saved her money and after graduation
Mary_Bacon
North American entertainment and real estate company
9, 2020;[2] Schaffer, Mike (22 March 2005). "Magna track still in starting gate". The News-Herald. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved
Stronach_Group
American crewed-submersible company
OceanGate Inc. is an American privately owned company based in Everett, Washington, that provided crewed submersibles for tourism, industry, research,
OceanGate
snow condition was icy; the air temperature was −1.8 °C (29 °F) at the starting gate and 0.4 °C (33 °F) at the finish area. The slalom was held under mostly
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's team combined
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Women's_team_combined
condition was hard; the air temperature was −7.1 °C (19 °F) at the starting gate and −5.8 °C (22 °F) at the finish area. The slalom was held under mostly
Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's team combined
Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_team_combined
live gate". mmajunkie.com. September 22, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2010. "Despite sluggish sales start, UFC
List_of_UFC_events
Main gate of the city wall of ancient Athens
connecting Athens with the rest of Greece. The gate was of major ceremonial significance as the starting point of the procession of the Great Panathenaea
Dipylon
the minimum vertical drop requirement of 800 meters (2,625 feet), the starting gate was in a newly constructed summit lodge and restaurant, with a connecting
Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
Alpine_skiing_at_the_1984_Winter_Olympics_–_Men's_downhill
Thoroughbred racehorse
Youth Stakes and the Florida Derby. At Churchill Downs, he left the starting gate at 25-1 odds in 1995 and won the Kentucky Derby in 2:01.2 from post
Thunder_Gulch
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant spelling of Stirling.English : perhaps a variant of Starling.German : from Middle High German sterlinc, the name of a coin, hence probably a nickname for someone who paid that amount in rent.William Sterling settled in Haverhill, MA, in 1662.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from (East, South, and, formerly, West) Harting in West Sussex, named with an unattested Old English byname Heort ‘hart’ + -ingas, a suffix denoting ‘family, dependants, or followers’.North German (also Härting) : patronymic from Hart or Hardt 2.German : habitational name from any of several places so named in Bavaria or from Hartingen, near Diepholz, Lower Saxony.
Girl/Female
British, English
Starting with
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prasheetha | பà¯à®°à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾
Origin, Starting point
Prasheetha | பà¯à®°à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Sterling, STIRLING means "little star."
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
A Bird
Girl/Female
British, English
First; Always First
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Origin; Starting Point
Boy/Male
Tamil
Origin, Starting point
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sartain.French : topographic name from a diminutive of sart, a reduced form of Old French essart ‘newly cleared and cultivated land’.Italian (Venetian) : variant of Sartini.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Starting
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English starling ‘starling’ (Old English stærling), probably a nickname for a raucous or voracious person.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : altered form of Starling.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Origin; Starting Point
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Indian
Starting; Beginning
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Starting
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from the Middle English word sterrling, STERLING means "little star."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Origin, Starting point
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pracheeta | பà¯à®°à®šà¯€à®¤à®¾
Origin, Starting point
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Glazing
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ashvitha | à®…à®·à¯à®µà¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Strong
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Dignity Glory
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
English French
Courtier; court attendant.
Girl/Female
German, Greek
People's Victory; Female Version of Nicholas
Girl/Female
Latin
Femininefrom the Roman family name Fabius.
Girl/Female
Swedish
Pure.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Benevolent
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Hebrew
Descend
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
STARTING GATE
a.
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.
n.
Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Start
a.
Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used.
a.
Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.
n.
Stabling.
n.
Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
a.
Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
n.
A darting away; a starting off or aside.
n.
The starling.
a.
Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
n.
A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
a.
Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
n.
The starling.
n.
A skirting board.
n.
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.
a.
Genuine; pure; of excellent quality; conforming to the highest standard; of full value; as, a work of sterling merit; a man of sterling good sense.
n.
Same as Starling, 3.
n.
The European starling.