Station
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) In Australia, a sheep run or cattle run, together with the buildings belonging to it; also, the homestead and buildings belonging to such a run.
(2): ( n.) The place at which an instrument is planted, or observations are made, as in surveying.
(3): ( n.) State; rank; condition of life; social status.
(4): ( n.) The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture.
(5): ( n.) A state of standing or rest; equilibrium.
(6): ( n.) The spot or place where anything stands, especially where a person or thing habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time; as, the station of a sentinel.
(7): ( n.) A regular stopping place in a stage road or route; a place where railroad trains regularly come to a stand, for the convenience of passengers, taking in fuel, moving freight, etc.
(8): ( n.) The headquarters of the police force of any precinct.
(9): ( n.) One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; - called also Station of the cross.
(10): ( n.) The particular place, or kind of situation, in which a species naturally occurs; a habitat.
(11): ( n.) A place to which ships may resort, and where they may anchor safely.
(12): ( n.) A place or region to which a government ship or fleet is assigned for duty.
(13): ( n.) A place calculated for the rendezvous of troops, or for the distribution of them; also, a spot well adapted for offensive measures. Wilhelm (Mil. Dict.).
(14): ( n.) An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accomodation of a pump, tank, etc.
(15): ( n.) Post assigned; office; the part or department of public duty which a person is appointed to perform; sphere of duty or occupation; employment.
(16): ( n.) Situation; position; location.
(17): ( n.) The fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion.
(18): ( n.) A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
(19): ( v. t.) To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station a sentinel on a rampart; to station ships on the coasts of Africa.
King James Dictionary [2]
1. The act of standing.
Their manner was to stand at prayer--on which their meetings for that purpose received the name of stations.
2. A state of rest.
All progression is preformed by drawing on or impelling forward what was before in station or at quiet. Rare.
3. The spot or place where one stands, particularly where a person habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time as the station of a sentinel. Each detachment of troops had its station. 4. Post assigned office the part or department of public duty which a person is appointed to perform. The chief magistrate occupies the first political station in a nation. Other officers fill subordinate stations. The office of bishop is an ecclesiastical station of great importance. It is the duty of the executive to fill all and military stations with men of worth. 5. Situation position.
The fig and date, why love they to remain in middle station?
6. Employment occupation business.
By sending the sabbath in retirement and religious exercises, we gain new strength and resolution to perform Gods will in our several stations the week following.
7. Character state.
The greater part have kept their station.
8. Rank condition of life. He can be contented with a humble station. 9. In church history, the fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion. 10. In the church of Rome, a church where indulgences are to be had on certain days.
Station, To place to set or to appoint to the occupation of a post, place or office as, to station troops on the right or left of an army to station a sentinel on a rampart to station ships on the coast of Africa or in the West Indies to station a man at the head of the department of finance.
