STOKES

Proper noun

Stokes

A surname.

Etymology 1

See stoke (verb)

Verb

stokes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stoke

Etymology 2

Noun

stokes (plural stokes)

A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm²/s

Synonyms

• (unit of viscosity): St

Source: Wiktionary

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STOKE

Stoke, v. t. Etym: [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF. estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok). See Stock.]

1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.] Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting. Chaucer.

2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc.

Stoke, v. i.

Definition: To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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