A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
(forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree.
(obsolete) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, used in weighing pitch.
“Added to this already potent motivation was the question of his standing within the Company's hierarchy.”
“It is perhaps only to be expected that the warhorses with which a knight or esquire served would tend to reflect his standing in both society and the military hierarchy.”
“For example, a minor does not have the standing to sue in his own name.”
“This stander is available painted in black or white.”
“Thanks for mentionning the article reference of mannequin for which you like to order this stander since the measurements of the stander may vary according to the age of the mannequin.”
“Johan Stander, a weather forecaster at the Cape Town weather office, said fair weather was expected until Thursday.”
