STORIATED, STORIED. See under STORY.
STORK, stork, _n._ a long-necked and long-legged wading-bird nearly allied
to the heron, spoonbill, and ibis--the COMMON STORK or WHITE STORK
(_Ciconia alba_) about 3½ feet long, migratory in habit, common in Holland
and northern Germany, often semi-domesticated, nesting on the tops of
houses, &c.--_n._ STORK'S'-BILL, any plant of the genus _Erodium_, esp. the
heron's-bill: a plant of the genus _Pelargonium_. [A.S. _storc_; Ger.
_stork_.]
STORM, storm, _n._ a violent commotion of the atmosphere producing wind,
rain, &c.: a tempest: a fall of snow, a prolonged frost: an outbreak of
anger, or the like: violent agitation of society: commotion: tumult:
calamity: (_mil._) an assault.--_v.i._ to raise a tempest: to blow with
violence: to be in a violent passion.--_v.t._ to attack by open force: to
assault.--_n._ STORM'-[=A]'REA, the area covered by a storm.--_adjs._
STORM'-BEAT, -BEAT'EN, beaten or injured by storms.--_ns._ STORM'-BELT, a
belt of maximum storm frequency; STORM'-BIRD, a petrel.--_adj._
STORM'BOUND, delayed by storms.--_ns._ STORM'-CARD, a sailors' chart
showing from the direction of the wind the ship's position in relation to a
storm-centre, and accordingly the proper course to be shaped;
STORM'-CEN'TRE, the position of lowest pressure in a cyclonic storm;
STORM'-COCK, the fieldfare: the mistle-thrush; STORM'-CONE, a cone of
canvas stretched on a frame 3 feet high as a storm-signal; STORM'-DOOR, an
outer supplementary door to shelter the interior of a building;
STORM'-DRUM, a canvas cylinder extended on a hoop 3 feet high by 3 feet
wide, hoisted in conjunction with the cone as a storm-signal.--_adj._
STORM'FUL, abounding with storms.--_ns._ STORM'FULNESS; STORM'-GLASS, a
tube containing a solution of camphor, the amount of the precipitate
varying with the weather; STORM'-HOUSE, a temporary shelter for men working
on a railway, &c.; STORM'INESS; STORM'ING-PAR'TY, the party of men who
first enter the breach or scale the walls in storming a fortress.--_adj._
STORM'LESS, without storms.--_ns._ STORM'-SAIL, a sail of the strongest
canvas, for stormy weather; STORM'-SIG'NAL, a signal displayed on
seacoasts, &c., to intimate the approach of a storm by the cone and drum,
or by flags and lanterns in the United States; STORM'-STAY, a stay on which
a storm-sail is set.--_adjs._ STORM'-STAYED, hindered from proceeding by
storms; STORM'-TOSSED, tossed about by storms: much agitated by conflicting
passions.--_ns._ STORM'-WIND, a wind that brings a storm, a hurricane;
STORM'-WIN'DOW, a window raised above the roof, slated above and at the
sides.--_adj._ STORM'Y, having many storms: agitated with furious winds:
boisterous: violent: passionate. [A.S. _storm_; Ice. _stormr_; from root of
_stir_.]
STORNELLO, stor-nel'[=o], _n._ an Italian kind of improvised
folk-song:--_pl._ STORNELL'I. [It.]
STORTHING, st[=o]r'ting, _n._ the legislative assembly of Norway. [Norw.
_stor_, great, _thing_, assembly.]
STORY, st[=o]'ri, _n._ history or narrative of incidents in their sequence:
an account, report, statement: an anecdote: the plot of a novel or drama: a
lie, a fib, a fictitious narrative.--_v.t._ to tell or describe
historically, to relate: to adorn with sculptured or painted scenes from
history.--_v.i._ to relate.--_adjs._ STORI[=A]'TED, decorated with
elaborate ornamental designs; ST[=O]'RIED, told or celebrated in a story:
having a history: interesting from the stories belonging to it: adorned
with scenes from history.--_ns._ STORIOL'OGIST, one learned in the
comparative study of folk-tales; STORIOL'OGY, the scientific study of
folk-tales; ST[=O]'RY-BOOK, a book of stories or tales true or fictitious;
ST[=O]'RY-TELL'ER, one who relates tales, a liar; ST[=O]'RY-TELL'ING, act
of relating stories: lying. [A short form of _history_.]
STORY, STOREY, st[=o]'ri, _n._ a division of a house reached by one flight
of stairs: a set of rooms on the same floor.--THE UPPER STORY, the brain.
[O. Fr. _estoree_--_estorer_--L. _instaur[=a]re_, to build.]
STOSH, stosh, _n._ fish-offal, pomace.