Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Steen /(stēn)/ · IPA /stiːn/ n. v. t. 01 n. A vessel of clay or stone. 1. A vessel of clay or stone. 2. A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening. 02 v. t. To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. 1. To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material.