stillage

American  

[stil-ij] / ˈstɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

1. a low platform on which goods are stored in a warehouse or factory to keep them off the floor, to aid in handling, etc.

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stillage British  

/ ˈstɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. a frame or stand for keeping things off the ground, such as casks in a brewery

2. a container in which goods, machinery, etc, are transported

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Etymology

Origin of stillage

1590–1600; < Dutch stellage, equivalent to stell ( en ) to place + -age -age

Example Sentences

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stillage

After passing through the sour the goods are piled in a heap on the stillage for a few hours.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

He stood on the stillage of the cellar, and struck a match.

From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett

He jumped from the stillage, and went quickly to the doorway and saw the cellar steps.

From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett