n. Esp. Us colloq. Period of surveillance.

n. Uncastrated adult male horse. [french estalon]

—adj. - strong, sturdy.

- courageous, resolute, reliable. —n. Stalwart person, esp. A loyal comrade. [old english, = place, *worth]

—n. - sudden flight or hurried movement of animals or people.

- response of many persons at once to a common impulse. —v. (-ding) (cause to) take part in a stampede. [spanish estampida crash, uproar]

assessment task n. Standard test given to schoolchildren.

- lamp n. Lamp on a tall upright with a base.

- of living n. Degree of material comfort of a person or group.

- time n. Uniform time for places in approximately the same longitude, established in a country or region by law or custom.

- —n. - object, quality, or measure serving as a basis, example, or principle to which others conform or should conform or by which others are judged.

- a level of excellence etc. Required or specified (not up to standard). B average quality (of a low standard).

- ordinary procedure etc.

- distinctive flag.

- a upright support. B upright pipe.

- a tree or shrub that stands without support. B shrub grafted on an upright stem and trained in tree form.

- tune or song of established popularity. —adj. - serving or used as a standard.

- of a normal or prescribed quality, type, or size.

- of recognized and permanent value; authoritative (standard book on jazz).

- (of language) conforming to established educated usage. [anglo-french: related to *extend, and in senses 5 and 6 of n. Influenced by *stand]

committee n. Committee that is permanent during the existence of the appointing body.

- joke n. Object of permanent ridicule.

- order n. Instruction to a banker to make regular payments, or to a retailer for a regular supply of goods.

- orders n.pl. Rules governing procedure in a parliament, council, etc.

- ovation n. Prolonged applause from an audience which has risen to its feet.

- —n. - esteem or repute, esp. High; status.

- duration (of long standing). —adj. - that stands, upright.

- established, permanent (a standing rule; a standing army).

- (of a jump, start, etc.) Performed with no run-up.

- (of water) stagnant.

half n. Rugby half-back forming a link between the scrum-half and the three-quarters.

n. - multitude of stars looking like dust.

- romance, magic feeling.

n. (pl. Same or -es) echinoderm with five or more radiating arms.

predic. Adj. Slang stark naked.