| Stalk (stalk) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Stalk |
| [OE. stalke, fr.
AS. stæl, stel, a stalk. See Stale a
handle, Stall.] |
The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a
stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or
hemp.
That which resembes the stalk of a plant,
as the stem of a quill.
An ornament in the
Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the
volutes and helices spring.
One of the two upright pieces of a
ladder.
A
stem or peduncle, as of certain barnacles and crinoids.
An iron bar with
projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core
arbor.
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To walk
slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; --
sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun.
To walk behind something as a screen, for
the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under clover.
To walk with high and proud steps; usually
implying the affectation of dignity, and indicating dislike. The word
is used, however, especially by the poets, to express dignity of
step.
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| Stalk (stalk) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Stalk |
|
To approach under
cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as
game.
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A high, proud, stately
step or walk.
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The act or process of
stalking.
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