{ Sti"mey, Sti"mie } (?), n. & v. t. See Stymie.
{ Sting ray or Sting"ray` }, n. Any one of numerous rays of the family Dasyatidæ, syn. Trygonidæ, having one or more large sharp barbed dorsal spines, on the whiplike tail, capable of inflicting severe wounds. Some species reach a large size, and some, esp., on the American Pacific coast, are very destructive to oysters.
Stitch (?), n. An arrangement of stitches, or method of stitching in some particular way or style; as, cross-stitch; herringbone stitch, etc.
Stock, n. 1. Raw material; that out of which something is manufactured; as, paper stock.
2. (Soap Making) A plain soap which is made into toilet soap by adding perfumery, coloring matter, etc.
Stock"ing (?), n. Any of various things resembling, or likened to, a stocking; as: (a) A broad ring of color, differing from the general color, on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped; esp., a white ring between the coronet and the hock or knee of a dark-colored horse. (b) A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.