brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships

staddle - a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked

support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table

trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

cabstand, taxi rank, taxistand - a place where taxis park while awaiting customers; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"

position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"

flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region

lectern, reading desk - desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"

bier - a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

cruet-stand - a stand for cruets containing various condiments

dress rack - a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store

magazine rack - a rack for displaying magazines

music rack, music stand - a light stand for holding sheets of printed music

spice rack - a rack for displaying containers filled with spices

spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire

support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

tripod - a three-legged rack used for support

stop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

stance, posture, position - a rationalized mental attitude

cityscape - a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty"

landscape - an extensive mental viewpoint; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the proble of payroll inequity"

slant, angle - a biased way of looking at or presenting something

complexion - a point of view or general attitude or inclination; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"

booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment

coffee stall - a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)

newsstand - a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold

layover, stopover, stop - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"

bleachers - an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

covered stand, grandstand - a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

reviewing stand - a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed

sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

tiered seats - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front

platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"

defensive measure, defense, defence - military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"

standoff, repulsion - the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand

rest - not move; be in a resting position

ramp - stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing

stand back - stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"

place upright, stand up, stand - put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

queue, queue up, line up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store"

get up, stand up, rise, arise, uprise - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

stand by - not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

stick by, stand by, adhere, stick - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

represent, stand for, correspond - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, jump - be highly noticeable

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

judge - form an opinion of or pass judgment on; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"

array, align - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking

live with, swallow, accept - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncracies"

hold still for, stand for - tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

bear up - endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

take lying down - suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"

take a joke - listen to a joke at one's one expense; "Can't you take a joke?"

undergo, submit, take - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"

sit out - endure to the end

pay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"

countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

suffer - endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

remain, stay, rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

continue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"

wash - admit to testing or proof; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court"

measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals

service, serve - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"