staddle
the lower part of a stack of hay or the like.
a supporting frame for a stack, or a platform on which a stack is placed.
any supporting framework or base.
Origin of staddle
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How to use staddle in a sentence
We therefore tied him to a staddle, and, after looking to our priming, we began to descend the height.
Scenes and Adventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftAfter this they passed through the monotonous glades, planted here and there with a staddle.
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British Dictionary definitions for staddle
/ (ˈstædəl) /
a support or prop, esp a low flat-topped stone structure for supporting hay or corn stacks about two feet above ground level
a supporting frame for such a stack
the lower part of a hay or corn stack
Origin of staddle
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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