Stag beetle (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles
belonging to Lucanus and allied genera, especially L. cervus of Europe
and L. dama of the United States. The mandibles are large and branched,
or forked, whence the name. The lava feeds on the rotten wood of dead
trees. Called also horned bug, and horse beetle. -- Stag dance, a dance
by men only. [slang, U.S.] -- Stag hog (Zoöl.), the babiroussa. --
Stag-horn coral (Zoöl.), any one of several species of large branching
corals of the genus Madrepora, which somewhat resemble the antlers of
the stag, especially Madrepora cervicornis, and M. palmata, of Florida
and the West Indies. -- Stag-horn fern (Bot.), an Australian and West
African fern (Platycerium alcicorne) having the large fronds branched
like a stag's horns; also, any species of the same genus. -- Stag-horn
sumac (Bot.), a common American shrub (Rhus typhina) having densely
velvety branchlets. See Sumac. -- Stag party, a party consisting of men
only. [Slang, U. S.] -- Stag tick (Zoöl.), a parasitic dipterous insect
of the family Hippoboscidæ, which lives upon the stag and in usually
wingless. The same species lives also upon the European grouse, but in
that case has wings.
Stag, v. i. (Com.) To act as a "stag", or irregular dealer in stocks.
[Cant]
Stag, v. t. To watch; to dog, or keep track of. [Prov. Eng. or Slang]
H. Kingsley.
Stage (?), n. [OF. estage, F. étage, (assumed) LL. staticum, from L.
stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Static.] 1. A floor or story of a
house. [Obs.] Wyclif.
2. An elevated platform on which an orator may speak, a play be
performed, an exhibition be presented, or the like.
3. A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, or the
like; a scaffold; a staging.