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Stander

Stander \Stand"er\ (-[~e]r), n.

  1. One who stands.

  2. Same as Standel. [Obs.]
    --Ascham.

Wiktionary
stander

n. 1 One who stands. 2 (context obsolete English) A standel.

WordNet
stander

n. an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers" [ant: sitter]

Wikipedia
Stander (film)

Stander is a 2003 biographical film about Captain André Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber, starring Thomas Jane who initially turned down the role. The filmmakers were able to talk to Allan Heyl, one of Andre Stander's accomplices who was still in prison; Cor van Deventer, his police partner; and the warden of the prison where Andre was incarcerated.

Stander (surname)

Stander is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Andre Stander (1946–1984), South African police officer and bank robber
  • Brynard Stander (born 1990), South African rugby union player
  • Burry Stander (1987–2013), South African cyclist
  • CJ Stander (born 1990), South African rugby union player
  • Jan Stander (born 1982), Scottish cricketer
  • Lionel Stander (1908–1994), American actor
  • Ron Stander (born 1944), American boxer and referee

Usage examples of "stander".

The watch standers aft were the same who had been on watch aft for the five days of captivity.

For the DESRON commander, and the young lieutenant who was his watch stander, being this near to such a massive concentration of Russian submarine activity was a godsend.

Chief who is a roving supervisory watch stander in the engineering spaces.

Sternplanesman--Enlisted watch stander in the Ship Control Party who controls the stern planes at the Ship Control Panel, Sustainer Engine--The jet engine of a cruise missile.

Half an hour later Doctor Dan Stander and Rodney lronsides were the first men into the drive.

Doctor Dan Stander pushed the hypodermic needle into his arm and shot him full of morphine.

In the front row of guests facing him his granddaughter sat beside Doctor Stander and his very new blonde wife.

Half an hour later Doctor Dan Stander and Rodney Ironsides were the first men into the drive.

Dan Stander sat at his desk and looked out over the car park in front of the mine hospital.

Dr Dan Stander pushed the hypodermic needle into his arm and shot him full of morphine.

Doctor Dan Stander and Rodney Ironsides were the first men into the drive.

Each watch stander was trained constantly for any emergency, but it made them more comfortable when Steel put the obvious into words.

Just one slip by an inattentive watch stander and a series of heavy rolls would result in damage that could be both costly to repair and hazardous to her mission.

Inspector Stander had the police helicopter parked on the landing-strip behind the depot buildings.

He ate breakfast alone and reflected happily that as a watch stander he would usually eat either before or after the passengers.