staddle

American  

[stad-l] / ˈstæd l /

noun

1. the lower part of a stack of hay or the like.

2. a supporting frame for a stack, or a platform on which a stack is placed.

3. any supporting framework or base.

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staddle British  

/ ˈstædəl /

noun

1. a support or prop, esp a low flat-topped stone structure for supporting hay or corn stacks about two feet above ground level

2. a supporting frame for such a stack

3. the lower part of a hay or corn stack

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Etymology

Origin of staddle

before 900; Middle English stathel, Old English stathol base, support, tree trunk; cognate with Old High German stadal barn, Old Norse stǫthull milking place; akin to stead

Example Sentences

A moment later he smelled the lichen and cool moisture of one of the staddle stones.

From Literature

It is therefore necessary to erect temporary scaffolds, called more generally "staddles," upon which the hay is to be piled in large stacks.

From Project Gutenberg

We therefore tied him to a staddle, and, after looking to our priming, we began to descend the height.

From Project Gutenberg

After this they passed through the monotonous glades, planted here and there with a staddle.

From Project Gutenberg

But not a second was to be lost; for the scream shook the staddles, and rung and rolled.

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