| 释义 |
steen
I. transitive verb
or stein also steyn \ˈstēn, ˈstān\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English stenen to stone, from Old English stǣnan; akin to Old High German steinōn to stone, Gothic stainjan, Old Norse steina to paint (with mineral colors), Old English stān stone — more at stone
: to line (an excavation) with stone, brick, cement, or similar material to prevent caving in or washing away of soil
< steen a well >
< the bottom was but slightly steened and not watertight — G.E.Fussell >
II.
variant of stean
III. \ˈstēn\ adjective
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from sixteen
: umpteen |