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  6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanch  \Stanch\,  n. 
  1.  That  which  stanches  or  checks.  [Obs.] 
 
  2.  A  flood  gate  by  which  water  is  accumulated,  for  floating  a 
  boat  over  a  shallow  part  of  a  stream  by  its  release. 
  --Knight. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanch  \Stanch\,  a.  [Compar.  {Stancher};  superl.  {Stanchest}.] 
  [From  {Stanch},  v.  t.,  and  hence  literally  signifying, 
  stopped  or  stayed;  cf  Sp  estanco  stopped,  tight,  not  leaky, 
  as  a  ship.  See  {Stanch},  v.  t.]  [Written  also  {staunch}.] 
  1.  Strong  and  tight;  sound;  firm;  as  a  stanch  ship. 
 
  One  of  the  closets  is  parqueted  with  plain  deal  set 
  in  diamond,  exceeding  stanch  and  pretty.  --Evelyn. 
 
  2.  Firm  in  principle;  constant  and  zealous;  loyal;  hearty; 
  steady;  steadfast;  as  a  stanch  churchman;  a  stanch  friend 
  or  adherent.  --V.  Knox. 
 
  In  politics  I  hear  you  're  stanch.  --Prior. 
 
  3.  Close  secret;  private.  [Obs.] 
 
  This  to  be  kept  stanch.  --Locke. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanch  \Stanch\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Stanched};  p.  pr  &  vb  n. 
  {Stanching}.]  [OF.  estanchier  F.  ['e]tancher  to  stpo  a 
  liquid  from  flowing;  akin  to  Pr.,  Sp.,  &  Pg  estancar  It 
  stancare  to  weary,  LL  stancare  stagnare,  to  stanch,  fr  L. 
  stagnare  to  be  or  make  stagnant.  See  {Stagnate}.] 
  1.  To  stop  the  flowing  of  as  blood;  to  check;  also  to  stop 
  the  flowing  of  blood  from  as  to  stanch  a  wound.  [Written 
  also  {staunch}.] 
 
  Iron  or  a  stone  laid  to  the  neck  doth  stanch  the 
  bleeding  of  the  nose.  --Bacon. 
 
  2.  To  extinguish;  to  quench,  as  fire  or  thirst.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanch  \Stanch\,  v.  i. 
  To  cease,  as  the  flowing  of  blood. 
 
  Immediately  her  issue  of  blood  stanched.  --Luke  viii. 
  44. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanch  \Stanch\,  v.  t. 
  To  prop;  to  make  stanch,  or  strong. 
 
  His  gathered  sticks  to  stanch  the  wall  Of  the  snow 
  tower  when  snow  should  fall.  --Emerson. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  stanch 
  v  :  as  of  the  flow  of  a  liquid  flowing,  such  as  blood  from  a 
  wound  [syn:  {stem},  {staunch},  {halt}]




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