Definitions for: Stratus

[n] a large dark low cloud

Webster (1913) Definition: Stra"tus, n. [L. stratus a spreading out, scattering,
from sternere, stratum, to spread.] (Meteor.)
A form of clouds in which they are arranged in a horizontal
band or layer. See Cloud.

Synonyms: stratus cloud

See Also: altostratus, altostratus cloud, cloud