[stand-awf, -of] 
| 1. | a standing off or apart; aloofness. |
| 2. | a tie or draw, as in a game. |
| 3. | something that counterbalances. |
| 4. | a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning. |
| 5. | Electricity. an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface. |
| 6. | standing off or apart; aloof; reserved: an uncordial and standoff manner. |
