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stanchel

stanchel


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanchel  \Stan"chel\,  n. 
  A  stanchion. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stanchion  \Stan"chion\,  n.  [OF.  estanson  estan[,c]on,  F. 
  ['e]tan[,c]on,  from  OF  estance  a  stay,  a  prop,  from  L. 
  stans,  stantis  standing,  p.  pr  of  stare  to  stand  See 
  {Stand},  and  cf  {Stanza}.]  [Written  also  {stanchel}.] 
  1.  (Arch.)  A  prop  or  support;  a  piece  of  timber  in  the  form 
  of  a  stake  or  post  used  for  a  support  or  stay. 
 
  2.  (Naut.)  Any  upright  post  or  beam  used  as  a  support,  as  for 
  the  deck,  the  quarter  rails,  awnings,  etc 
 
  3.  A  vertical  bar  for  confining  cattle  in  a  stall. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Stannel  \Stan"nel\,  n.  [AS.  st[=a]ngella,  stangilla  properly, 
  stone  yeller,  i.  e.,  a  bird  that  yells  from  the  rocks.  See 
  {Stone},  and  {Yell},  and  cf  {Stonegall}.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  The  kestrel;  --  called  also  {standgale},  {standgall}, 
  {stanchel},  {stand  hawk},  {stannel  hawk},  {steingale}, 
  {stonegall}.  [Written  also  {staniel},  {stannyel},  and 
  {stanyel}.] 
 
  With  what  wing  the  staniel  checks  at  it  --Shak.