| stele | |
| 1. n. obsolete form of stale, , handle, shaft, stem | |
| 2. n. (archaeology) An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela. | |
| 3. n. (archaeology, uncommon) Any carved or engraved surface. | |
| 4. n. (architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple. | |
| 5. n. (botany) The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome. | |
