steles Meaning & Definition
/ˈstiːliːz/
What Does Steles Mean?
Steles is a noun that means plural of stele. It can also mean plural of stela.
Word Facts for Steles
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstiːliːz/ |
| Synonyms | stelai, haft and handle |
Steles Definition (Noun)
- plural of stele
- plural of stela
Noun
- Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.
Noun
- A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)
- The posts and rungs composing a ladder.
- The stem of a plant.
- The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.
Noun
- A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.
- A stalemate; a stalemated game.
- An ambush.
- A band of armed men or hunters.
- The main force of an army.
Noun
- (livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.
Noun
- A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.
- Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.
- An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.
- A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.
- A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.
- A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.
- Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.
Noun
- An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
- Any carved or engraved surface.
- An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.
Noun
- The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome.
Synonyms of Steles
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