Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Stour /(stour [or] sto͞or)/ · IPA /ˈstɔɹ/ n. a. 01 n. A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion. 1. A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion.[Obs.] “She that helmed was in starke stours [fierce conflicts].” — Chaucer. 02 a. Tall; strong; stern. 1. Tall; strong; stern.[Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]