A Scottish surname, variant of Stirling. / An English surname, thought to be a variant of Starling. / A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.

Sounding like snoring or snorting.

(obsolete) A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.

A gun or cannon mounted on the stern of a ship for firing at a pursuing vessel.

plural of stern chaser

(Britain) Alternative spelling of sterilization

(British spelling) alternative spelling of sterilizer

(nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern

(of a plant) Incapable of self-fertilization.