I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish.

Swift.

Stand"pipe` (?), n. 1. (Engin.) A vertical pipe, open at the top,

between a hydrant and a reservoir, to equalize the flow of water; also,

a large vertical pipe, near a pumping engine, into which water is

forced up, so as to give it sufficient head to rise to the required

level at a distance.

2. (Steam Boiler) A supply pipe of sufficient elevation to enable the

water to flow into the boiler, notwithstanding the pressure of the

steam. Knight.

Stand"point` (?), n. [Cf. G. standpunkt.] A fixed point or station; a

basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or

principles are viewed, and according to which they are compared and

judged.

Stand"still` (?), n. A standing without moving forward or backward; a

stop; a state or rest.

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