A thin stair rod; a wire used on stair carpet to keep it in place in the angle between two steps.

Alternative form of flagstaff

Alternative form of flagstaff / A flag officer and his staff.

(US, Canada) Alternative form of waitstaff.

A bacteriological stain used to identify acid-fast organisms, mainly mycobacteria.

A staining procedure for acid-fast species of the bacterial genera Mycobacterium and Nocardia and the apicomplexan genus Cryptosporidium. It involves a primary stain (basic fuchsin), a decolorizer (acid-alcohol), and a counterstain (methylene blue).

plural of stage kiss

A kiss performed by actors on a stage, in a film, etc., thus simulating but lacking genuine romantic or sexual emotion.

plural of stabling siding

(rail transport, UK) A storage siding for rolling stock, in particular passenger trains not being used in service.