staddle

[stad-l]

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.

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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Historical Examples of staddle

After this they passed through the monotonous glades, planted here and there with a staddle.
Sentimental Education, Volume II
Gustave Flaubert
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 Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for staddle

staddle

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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