stook
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stook
1400–50; late Middle English stouk, Old English stūc heap; cognate with Middle Low German stūke, German Stauche; akin to stock
Example Sentences
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The 67 net yards passing were the fewest in an opener in the past 30 years — a mark that stook only a few hours.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Pine and balsam boughs, with the wood end pointing out like sheaves in a stook, the foliage converging to a soft centre, form the trapper's bed.
From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.
Maida went in headlong after her, and the stook began to be much agitated in various directions.
From Anecdotes of Dogs by Jesse, Edward
Page 227: "jagged rocks stook" changed to "jagged rocks stood".
From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by King, Charles
If the season is late, as is usual with us, then mid-September sees the corn still standing in stook.
From The White Peacock by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
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