Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Stele /(stē"lē)/ · Ste·le · IPA /ˈstiːli/ n. n. 01 n. Same as Stela. 1. Same as Stela. See: Stela “One of these steles, containing the Greek version of the ordinance, has recently been discovered.” — I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 02 n. A stale, or handle; a stalk. 1. A stale, or handle; a stalk.[Obs.]