stile
1a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
a turnstile.
Origin of stile
1Words that may be confused with stile
- stile , style
Other definitions for stile (2 of 2)
any of various upright members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, a paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.: Compare rail1 (def. 8).
Origin of stile
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How to use stile in a sentence
Kristian Stiles, a Spitzer fund-raising consultant, says it was like “working for a rock star.”
I saw Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, and the giant Jack Charlton winning every ball in midfield and distributing beautifully.
Spitzer campaign fundraiser Kristian Stiles, who also appears on screen, had a similar reaction.
The Daily Beast caught up with Broadway newcomer Julia Stiles the day after opening night.
The stiles toward the side of the jambs should be one half the rail.
Ten Books on Architecture | Vitruvius
Again he started and again pulled in when he caught sight of three horses hitched near the stiles.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer | John FoxDost think, child, that my limbs were made for leaping of ditches, and clambering over stiles?
The Beaux-Stratagem | George FarquharSet out the stiles with a marking knife or penknife and a try square, as shown at Fig. 178.
Woodwork Joints | William FairhamDid the stranger object to jumping ditches and climbing stiles?
My Little Sister | Elizabeth Robins
British Dictionary definitions for stile (1 of 2)
/ (staɪl) /
a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over
short for turnstile
Origin of stile
1British Dictionary definitions for stile (2 of 2)
/ (staɪl) /
a vertical framing member in a door, window frame, or piece of panelling: Compare rail 1 (def. 3)
Origin of stile
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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