[stad-l] 
| 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. |
| stad·dle (stād'l) n. A base or support, especially a platform on which hay or straw is stacked. [Middle English stathel, from Old English stathol; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] |