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Webster 1913 Edition

Stere

Stere

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Noun.
[F.
stère
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] solid.]
A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1⅓ cubic yards.

Stere

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Verb.
T.
&
I.
To stir.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Stere

,
Noun.
A rudder. See 5th
Steer
.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Stere

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Noun.
Helmsman. See 6th
Steer
.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Stere

STERE

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Noun.
In the new French system of measures, the unit for solid measure, equal to a cubic meter.

Definition 2025

stere

stere

See also: stéré and stère

English

Noun

stere ‎(plural steres) (obsolete)

  1. A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic meter.

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Etymology

From French stère, from Ancient Greek στερεος ‎(stereos, “solid”), because the unit was used for solid commodities such as firewood.

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