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