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{ Stoi`chi*o*met"ric (?), Stoi`chi*o*met"ric*al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to stoichiometry; employed in, or obtained by, stoichiometry.

Stoi`chi*om"e*try (?), n. [Gr. &?; a first principle, or element + -metry.] The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements and their compounds.

Sto"i*cism (?), n. [Cf. F. stoïcisme.] 1. The opinions and maxims of the Stoics.

2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.

Sto*ic"i*ty (?), n. Stoicism. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Stoke (?), v. t. [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.] 1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.]

Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting.

Chaucer.

2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.

Stoke, v. i. To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.

Stoke"hole` (?), n. The mouth to the grate of a furnace; also, the space in front of the furnace, where the stokers stand.

Stok"er (?), n. [D. See Stoke, v. t.] 1. One who is employed to tend a furnace and supply it with fuel, especially the furnace of a locomotive or of a marine steam boiler; also, a machine for feeding fuel to a fire.

2. A fire poker. [R.] C. Richardson (Dict.).

Sto"key (?), a. Close; sultry. [Prov. Eng.]

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||Sto"la (?), n.; pl. Stolæ (#). [L. See Stole a garment.] (Rom. ||Antiq.) A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman ||women.

The stola was not allowed to be worn by courtesans, or by women who had been divorced from their husbands.

Fairholt.

Stole (?), imp. of Steal.

Stole, n. [L. stolo, - onis.] (Bot.) A stolon.

Stole, n. [AS. stole, L. stola, Gr. &?; a stole, garment, equipment, fr. &?; to set, place, equip, send, akin to E. stall. See Stall.] 1. A long, loose garment reaching to the feet. Spenser.

But when mild morn, in saffron stole, First issues from her eastern goal.

T. Warton.

2. (Eccl.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions.

Groom of the stole, the first lord of the bedchamber in the royal household. [Eng.] Brande & C.

Stoled (?), a. Having or wearing a stole.

After them flew the prophets, brightly stoled In shining lawn.

G. Fletcher.