staddle

[stad-l]

stad·dle

[stad-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.

Origin:
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
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Staddle is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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staddle (ˈstædəl)
 
n
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
 
[Old English stathol base; related to Old Norse stothull cow pen, Old High German stadal barn]

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