3. (Far.) A pad or poultice of dung or other material applied to a
horse's hoof to keep it moist. Youatt.
Stop"ping-out` (?), n. A method adopted in etching, to keep the acid
from those parts which are already sufficiently corroded, by applying
varnish or other covering matter with a brush, but allowing the acid to
act on the other parts.
Stop"ple (?), n. [Cf. G. stöpfel, stöpsel. See Stop, n. & v. t.] That
which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel; a stopper; as, a glass
stopple; a cork stopple.
Stop"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stoppled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Stoppling.]
To close the mouth of anything with a stopple, or as with a stopple.
Cowper.
Stop"ship` (?), n. (Zoöl.) A remora. It was fabled to stop ships by
attaching itself to them. Sylvester.
Stor (?), a. See Stoor. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Stor"age (?), n. 1. The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for
safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse.