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Bowl-shaped bell, e.g. a singing bowl
A standing bell or resting bell is an inverted bell, supported from below with the rim uppermost. Such bells are normally bowl-shaped, and exist in a wide
Standing_bell
Tower containing or designed to hold bells
campana "bell", is synonymous with bell tower; though, in English usage, campanile tends to be used to refer to a free standing bell tower. A bell tower
Bell_tower
Church in Vestland, Norway
Sogn-type. Its grounds contain Norway's sole surviving stave-built free-standing bell tower. Borgund Stave Church was built sometime between 1180 and 1250
Borgund_Stave_Church
British actress (born 1968)
also starred in the Lifetime movie titled Last Man Standing (2011). In 2015, it was reported that Bell would star in the movie Love Finds Its Way, which
Catherine_Bell
Percussion instrument
hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell). Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze)
Bell
Topics referred to by the same term
(detergent), a brand of detergent sold by Unilever Rin, a Japanese standing bell Mnemosyne (anime) or RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne, an anime Rin! (凛!)
Rin
Cathedral in West Sussex, England
features that are unique among England's medieval cathedrals—a free-standing medieval bell tower (or campanile) and double aisles. The cathedral contains two
Chichester_Cathedral
American racing driver (born 1994)
lone win in 2016 at Gateway. He would finish third in the final standings. In 2017, Bell won the second race of the season at Atlanta after winning the
Christopher Bell (racing driver)
Christopher_Bell_(racing_driver)
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Pozzuolo del Friuli, Talmassons. The Mortegliano Bell Tower is the tallest campanile, or free-standing bell tower, in the world at 113.2 m (371 ft) high.
Mortegliano
Entrance to the former Colombo Fort
Hill in the Pettah district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. A historic free-standing bell tower still stands at the site, now at the intersection of Main and
Kayman's_Gate
Geometric shape
is sometimes called an inverted bell curve. A bell Standing bell (rin) Bell-mouth spillway at Llyn Celyn Inverted-bell beaker from Atting during the Beaker
Inverted_bell
American musician, founding member of Kool & the Gang
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by the name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the last
Robert_"Kool"_Bell
Grade II listed bell tower in Chester, United Kingdom
free-standing bell tower of Chester Cathedral, in Chester, Cheshire, England. It was designed by George Pace, and built to house the cathedral bells. These
Addleshaw_Tower
are 13 church bells in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris; 10 main bells are mounted in the two main bell towers and 3 smaller bells in the sanctuary
Bells_of_Notre-Dame_de_Paris
Historic site
the most notable buildings of the Kyiv skyline. The bell tower was the highest free-standing bell tower at the time of its construction in 1731–1745.
Great_Lavra_Bell_Tower
Castle in Switzerland
fragments remain. The interior was renovated in the 17th century. The free standing bell tower was probably built as a combination church tower and watch tower
Tarasp_Castle
Cathedral in Chester and the seat of the Bishop of Chester
restored during the 19th century (amidst some controversy), and a free standing bell tower was added in the 20th century. In addition to holding services
Chester_Cathedral
Modernist Roman Catholic church by Alvar Aalto in Italy
for worship in 1978 and completed with the construction of its free-standing bell tower in 1994. It is Aalto's only ecclesiastical building in Italy,
Santa Maria Assunta, Riola di Vergato
Santa_Maria_Assunta,_Riola_di_Vergato
Topics referred to by the same term
Kin, a cryptocurrency token by Kik Interactive Kin or rin, a Japanese standing bell Jin (disambiguation), formerly romanized as kin in Chinese contexts
Kin
Church in Sædding, Denmark
and Johannes Exner, the almost cube-shaped building with a tall, free-standing bell tower was completed and consecrated in 1978. Located in the Sædding
Sædden_Church
Orthodox Christian cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia
is already completed, consists of the main cathedral church, a free-standing bell-tower, the residence of the Patriarch, a monastery, a clerical seminary
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Holy_Trinity_Cathedral_of_Tbilisi
Bell tower in Iloilo City, Philippines
neoclassical free-standing bell tower located in front of the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the oldest bell tower in the
Jaro_Belfry
Russian newspaper
Bell is an Independent online newspaper in Russia, described by Bloomberg in 2022 as "one of the last Russian independent news sources still standing"
The_Bell_(newspaper)
Bell at the United Nations headquarters
The Japanese Peace Bell is a bell donated to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City via the United Nations Association of Japan in June 1954
Japanese_Peace_Bell
City and municipality in Valencian Community, Spain
features a Tuscan-style façade rising up over a colonnade. The free-standing bell-tower of the procathedral, known as El Fadrí (the single man), built
Castellón_de_la_Plana
American attorney and politician (born 1974)
Wesley Jonell-Cleavon Bell (born November 5, 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 1st congressional
Wesley_Bell
Britain's youngest female killer (born 1957)
Mary Flora Bell (born 26 May 1957) is an English woman who, as a juvenile, killed two preschool-age boys in Scotswood, an inner suburb of Newcastle upon
Mary_Bell
Topics referred to by the same term
Shang (bell), a Tibetan hand-bell Singing bowl, a standing bell or resting bell is an inverted bell Tingsha, traditional Tibetan cymbal bells This disambiguation
Tibetan_bell
Theorem in physics
explanations of Bell test violations possible. Although both the locality and detection loopholes had been closed in different experiments, a long-standing challenge
Bell's_theorem
Place in Härjedalen, Sweden
building was constructed of wood and covered with wood shingles. A free standing bell tower was erected in 1755. The foundation consists of natural stone
Vemdalen
Place in Southern Denmark, Denmark
completed 1983. Like many other modern churches in the area, it has a free-standing bell tower as well as a church hall and meeting rooms. Esbjerg is used to
Esbjerg
Clock that sounds the time with a bell or gong
A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours on a bell, gong, or other audible device. In 12-hour striking, used most commonly in striking clocks
Striking_clock
American sex offender and dialogue coach (born 1960)
2004, Peck was convicted of sexually assaulting Drake Bell multiple times starting in 2001, when Bell was 15 years old. As an actor, Peck is best known for
Brian_Peck
Musical composition of 1000 years duration
years. It is played on a single instrument consisting of 234 Tibetan standing bells and gongs of different sizes, which are able to create a range of sounds
Longplayer
Form of applause
A standing ovation is a form of applause where members of a seated audience stand up while applauding, often after extraordinary performances of particularly
Standing_ovation
Musical instrument classification system
the standing bell) 111.242.12 Hanging bells suspended from the apex. 111.242.121 Hanging bells without internal strikers. 111.242.122 Hanging bells with
Hornbostel–Sachs
American football player (born 1996)
Panthers. Bell was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He attended high school in Costa Mesa where he was a three-sport athlete. Standing 6 ft 4 in
Quinton_Bell
Village of Moormerland in Lower Saxony, Germany
center of the small warft village is the St. Nicholas Church with a free-standing bell tower from the fourteenth century. Euhausen, Klaus. "Rorichum, Gemeinde
Rorichum
2000 studio album by Oasis
Andy Bell (Bonehead's and Guigsy's replacements, respectively) would be officially included in the band shortly after the album's release. Standing on the
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
Standing_on_the_Shoulder_of_Giants
Orthodox church in Terespol, Poland
1898. During the second renovation, a free-standing bell tower was erected next to the church, with a bell co-funded by Tsar Nicholas II, and new frescoes
St. John the Evangelist Church, Terespol
St._John_the_Evangelist_Church,_Terespol
European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC
The Bell Beaker culture, also known as the Bell Beaker complex or Bell Beaker phenomenon, is an archaeological culture named after the inverted-bell beaker
Bell_Beaker_culture
Island in Bavaria, Germany
Baroque altars that are still preserved today. The campanile, a free-standing bell tower located northwest of the church, is one of the landmarks of the
Frauenchiemsee
British television presenter
Shine. Bell learnt tap dancing but did not make it to the final. On 23 October 2011, Bell co-hosted Something for the Weekend with Tim Lovejoy standing in
Angellica_Bell
Church of St. Mary. The free-standing bell frame located west of the church was restored in 1996 and contains two bells from 1453 and 1954. The interior
Garwitz
Japanese charity organisation
The World Peace Bell Association (WPBA) is a Japanese organisation which attempts to raise awareness of the World peace movement by casting and installing
World_Peace_Bell_Association
British reporter and politician (born 1938)
Martin Bell (born 31 August 1938) is a British UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Ambassador, a former broadcast war reporter and former independent politician who became
Martin_Bell
Last Man Standing is an American sitcom that premiered on ABC on October 11, 2011. Created by Jack Burditt, the series stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter,
List of Last Man Standing episodes
List_of_Last_Man_Standing_episodes
British racing driver (born 1989)
pair won all but one race as they jumped to third in the GT3 standings. During 2012, Bell also made a one-off appearance in the LMGTE Am class of the FIA
Matt Bell (British racing driver)
Matt_Bell_(British_racing_driver)
American businessman (1863–1928)
Fernanda. He commissioned architect John T. Windrim to design a free-standing bell tower for the Church of St. James the Less in the Philadelphia neighborhood
Rodman_Wanamaker
Clock tower in NC, USA
informally known as the Belltower) is a 115-foot-tall (35 m) free-standing bell tower on the Main Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh
North Carolina State University Memorial Belltower
North_Carolina_State_University_Memorial_Belltower
Topics referred to by the same term
Inverted bell may refer to: Inverted bell, a shape Inverted bell curve, in statistics, a bimodal distribution Standing bell, musical instrument This disambiguation
Inverted bell (disambiguation)
Inverted_bell_(disambiguation)
Russian Orthodox cathedral in Vologda, Vologda Oblast, Russia
(free-standing bell tower), at 78 metres (256 ft) high, has been the highest building in Vologda since the 17th century. The first wooden bell-tower on
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Vologda
Saint_Sophia_Cathedral,_Vologda
Museum in Melbourne, Florida
The Liberty Bell Memorial Museum is located in Wells Park at 1601 Oak Street in Melbourne, Florida adjacent to Melbourne Military Memorial Park. The museum
Liberty_Bell_Memorial_Museum
Northern Irish rock and blues musician (born 1947)
Eric Robin Bell (born 3 September 1947) is a Northern Irish rock and blues musician, best known as a founding member and the original guitarist of the
Eric_Bell
Large bells in Buddhist temples in Japan
Bonshō (梵鐘, Buddhist bells), also known as tsurigane (釣り鐘, hanging bells) or ōgane (大鐘, great bells) are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout
Bonshō
1970 British film by Gerry O'Hara
written and directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Tom Bell, Olivia Hussey, Judy Carne and John Standing. Len Lewin is a man happily married to his wife Joy
All_the_Right_Noises
Fell in the Lake District, Cumbria, England
Ill Bell is a fell in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria, standing on the narrow ridge between the valleys of Kentmere and Troutbeck
Ill_Bell
The construction of the new one was finished in 1614. The new free-standing bell tower, which was a separate building and was a faithful replica of St
St. George's Parish Church (Piran)
St._George's_Parish_Church_(Piran)
Church in Björkhagen, Stockholm, Sweden
reflecting pool (spegeldammen), with an administration wing and free-standing bell tower to the west. The entrance incorporates a separate timber portico
Markuskyrkan
English traveller and writer
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (14 July 1868 – 12 July 1926) was an English writer, traveller, political officer, administrator, and archaeologist. She
Gertrude_Bell
Church building in Bornholm, Denmark
window in Bornholm's round churches. The lower section of the separately-standing bell tower was probably once used as an entrance gate. Remains of the west
Nylars_Church
Church in New South Wales, Australia
in December 1842. The package of designs included a temporary free-standing bell tower for St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, along with major extensions destined
St Francis Xavier's Roman Catholic Church, Berrima
St_Francis_Xavier's_Roman_Catholic_Church,_Berrima
Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church community center and cemetery
century. The tallest and most visible building of the Cemetery, a free-standing bell tower was built in 1908–1909, soon after the government lifted prior
Rogozhskoye_Cemetery
Castle
castle and a main castle, both surrounded by a wall and a moat. The free-standing bell tower, which today is considered part of the adjacent St. Bartholomew
Zerbst_Castle
Ice hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Heights. It seats 2,121 for hockey, with a standing room capacity of over 3,000. It is named after Max Bell, a philanthropist who was a prominent businessman
Max_Bell_Centre_(Calgary)
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
the porch were closed in and the bell was removed to the present free-standing bell tower. In 1913, a new Sunday School hall was built on the old site.
St Matthew's Anglican Church, Drayton
St_Matthew's_Anglican_Church,_Drayton
English architect (1915–1975)
Keele University, Staffordshire (1964–65). The Addleshaw Tower, a free-standing bell tower for Chester Cathedral, Cheshire (1973–75), Pace's last major work
George_Pace
Balangiga bells Bell Bell-cot Bell-gable Bell-ringer Bellfounding Bell cemetery [de] Bell metal Bell of Good Luck Bell of King Seongdeok Bell pattern Bell tower
Index_of_campanology_articles
Church in Wiltshire, England
the bells in the free-standing bell tower. That tower was joined to the chancel by the addition of the nave in the 14th century. There are four bells, three
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winterbourne Monkton
Church_of_St_Mary_Magdalene,_Winterbourne_Monkton
Church in Denmark
choir. A tower existing in the 18th century was demolished and a free-standing bell tower was erected of wood. The church had arched pilasters, some of
Mårup_Church
Church
status was granted in 1966. The church has a free-standing bell frame, which once contained three bells, though now has only one, dating from the 15th century
St_Mary's_Church,_Wix
Bell tower in Florence, Italy
(/ˌkæmpəˈniːli, -leɪ/, also US: /ˌkɑːm-/, Italian: [kampaˈniːle]) is a free-standing campanile (bell tower) that is part of the complex of buildings that make up Florence
Giotto's_Campanile
Clock Tower in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
that he believed the initial purpose of the Clock Tower was as a free-standing bell tower, similar to other structures such as Giotto's Campanile in Florence
Clock_Tower,_St_Albans
17th-century European bellfounders
Champagne-Ardenne, France) into a family of bell founders who travelled throughout Europe to cast bells. It is likely that they relocated their business
Pieter_and_François_Hemony
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
Aasness and it seats about 622 people. The church also has a free-standing bell tower on the south side of the main building. The town of Namsos was
Namsos_Church
1999–2001 concert tour by Oasis
The Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour was a concert tour by English band Oasis, which took place in 1999–2001 in support of their fourth studio album
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour
Standing_on_the_Shoulder_of_Giants_Tour
List of types of leg wraps
correctly sized bell boot should just touch the ground behind the bulbs of the heel while the horse is standing. The top of the bell boot should be just
Horse_leg_protection
Ruined church in Bristol, England
The nave arcade was extended into the choir of the chancel. A free-standing bell tower seems to have existed until the early 15th century, further to
Temple_Church,_Bristol
Monastery in Katskhi, Georgia
The church is surrounded by a pentagonal wall, which contains a free-standing bell tower in its eastern corner. These structures are later additions, probably
Katskhi_Monastery
Kristen Bell is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career in stage productions, making her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in the 2001
List of Kristen Bell performances
List_of_Kristen_Bell_performances
American professional stock car racing organization
Bell won at Martinsville to make the Championship 4. He finished 10th at the Phoenix finale and a career-best third in the points standings. Bell began
Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series
Joe_Gibbs_Racing_in_the_NASCAR_Cup_Series
Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
was created. The cathedral is a double-nave basilica that has a free-standing bell tower next to the main building. The cathedral seats about 1000 people
Molde_Cathedral
Cathedral in Starocherkasskaya, Russia
Baroque iconostasis General view of the cathedral compound Separately standing bell tower is traditional for Russian architecture of the 17th century. М
Starocherkassk_Cathedral
Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
1978 and completed in 1994 with the construction of the free-standing bell tower. The bell tower, formed by five parallel vertical concrete slabs, stands
Grizzana_Morandi
Church in Cambridgeshire, England
nave, rather dark and dusty". Features of interest include the free-standing bell tower, a wall monument by Joseph Nollekens, and the reredos of 1885
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Wisbech
St_Peter_and_St_Paul's_Church,_Wisbech
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
the church workers. In front of the building, a free-standing bell tower was erected using a bell from 1653 that had previously been used in the old Meldal
Løkken_Church
Probability distribution
normal distribution is sometimes informally called a bell curve. However, many other distributions are bell-shaped (such as the Cauchy, Student's t, and logistic
Normal_distribution
Place in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
added. Later a small tower was added on the presbytery roof and a free-standing bell-tower was built. A wall with two gates was built around the church.
Murowana_Goślina
Georgian Orthodox monastery in Georgia
region. The monastery complex consists of the main hall church, a free-standing bell-tower, and ruins of various structures such as a palace, cells, chapels
Gudarekhi_monastery
Bell tower in Berkeley, California, US
preservation. At 307 feet (94 m) tall, it is the second-tallest free-standing bell-and-clock-tower in the world. It includes seven principal floors and
Sather_Tower
Church in London, England
Archaeologists unexpectedly found the remains of a heavily built, free standing, bell tower halfway along the south wall and measuring some 7m by 7m. Wall
St_Bride's_Church
Roman Catholic church in Tomar, Portugal
and a simple portal with several archivolts, and is flanked by a free-standing bell tower. The interior is very simple. The church has three naves covered
Church of Santa Maria do Olival
Church_of_Santa_Maria_do_Olival
Scientific and musical study of bells
characteristic performances take place inside the bell chamber, with bell-ringers standing close to the bells, wooden frames, short ropes and clappers. The
Campanology
Cast iron or cast steel ball with a handle attached to the top
holding the bell extended vertically, the athlete transitions from lying supine on the floor to standing, and back again. Windmill Start in a standing position
Kettlebell
Ortsteil of Penzlin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
shape of a rectangle in which the cemetery is built. A free-standing bell tower has two bells from the 14th and 15th centuries on the western side of the
Mollenstorf
American underground phone-phreaking newsletter (1971–1984)
(writing as Al Bell), a Cornell engineering student. Early issues mixed Yippie political commentary with technical information about the Bell System. In 1973
TAP_(magazine)
Church in Greater Manchester, England
was demolished. The tower was strengthened and the bells re-hung in it, making it a free-standing bell-tower. The separate tower is in four stages with
All_Saints_Church,_Marple
American actress
actress. She is best known for playing Jessie Spano in the Saved by the Bell television franchise and Nomi Malone in the controversial 1995 film Showgirls
Elizabeth_Berkley
Equipment used in weight training
standing below to pull. The bell itself was replaced by two weighted bars. An example can be seen at Knole House. The term "dumbbell" or "dumb bell"
Dumbbell
Church in Cumbria, England
west window is a bell that originally belonged to the Chapel of St. Luke which stood at Lane End in Waberthwaite.[citation needed] The bell is dated 1882
St John's Church, Waberthwaite
St_John's_Church,_Waberthwaite
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the Divided Field
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Sussex)
English (chiefly Sussex) : variant of Standen, or a habitational name from a place in Lancashire with the same etymology.
Biblical
standing-place
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Blanton.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, Irish
From the Stony Park; Stone Parkland
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, so called from the Old English tribal name Spaldingas ‘people of the district called Spald’. The district name probably means ‘ditches’, referring to drainage channels in the fenland.The surname was taken to Scotland in the 13th century by Radulphus de Spalding. His descendants prospered, and the name is still common in Scotland. Early American Spaldings include Thomas Spalding, born in Frederica, GA, in 1774, who introduced sea-island cotton in GA, and the physician Lyman Spalding, born in Cornish, NH, in 1775, who founded U.S. Pharmacopoeia.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Standing-place.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Anéislis, STANDISH means "careful, thoughtful."
Boy/Male
English
From the split meadow.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rising, Standing, Existing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Write Standing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Standing Tall
Boy/Male
English
From the stony park.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), so named from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + edisc ‘pasture’. There is another place so named in Gloucestershire, but it does not seem to be the source of the surname.Myles Standish (?1584–1656) was a soldier of fortune, from 1620 captain of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Little is known of his origins and early life, but in his will he claimed to be descended from a leading Catholic family, the Standishes of Standish, Lancashire, England. He also claimed to have been deprived of his inheritance, a claim not confirmed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Berkshire, Lancashire, and Wiltshire, so called from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + denu ‘valley’, or from another on the Isle of Wight, the second element of which is Old English dÅ«n ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
A Bird
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English starling ‘starling’ (Old English stærling), probably a nickname for a raucous or voracious person.
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Oriya
Desired
Male
Turkish
Turkish form of Hebrew Shelomoh, SÜLEYMAN means "peaceable."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Innovation
Boy/Male
Teutonic Hungarian
Hard working.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of a star
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
South King
Boy/Male
Muslim
Protected of the beneficent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Extension; Excess
Boy/Male
Greek
Well born.
Girl/Female
Indian
Blessings of Lord Siva
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
STANDING BELL
a.
Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke.
n.
A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.
n.
Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank; as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
a.
Making or emitting sound; hence, sonorous; as, sounding words.
a.
Established by law, custom, or the like; settled; continually existing; permanent; not temporary; as, a standing army; legislative bodies have standing rules of proceeding and standing committees.
n.
measurement by sounding; also, the depth so ascertained.
n.
Place to stand in; station; stand.
n.
Stabling.
a.
Not movable; fixed; as, a standing bed (distinguished from a trundle-bed).
a.
Not flowing; stagnant; as, standing water.
a.
Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry.
n.
Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom of long standing; an officer of long standing.
n.
The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Stand
a.
Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.
n.
The sand, shells, or the like, that are brought up by the sounding lead when it has touched bottom.
a.
Remaining erect; not cut down; as, standing corn.
n.
Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
n.
Any place or part of the ocean, or other water, where a sounding line will reach the bottom; -- usually in the plural.
a.
Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting; as, a standing color.