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staddle

[ stad-l ]
/ ˈstæd l /
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noun
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.
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for staddle

staddle
/ (ˈstædəl) /

noun
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

Word Origin for staddle

Old English stathol base; related to Old Norse stothull cow pen, Old High German stadal barn
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