stile

Definitions


[stʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall


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Origin:
Old English stigel, from a Germanic root meaning ‘to climb’


[stʌɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a vertical piece in the frame of a panelled door or sash window


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century: probably from Dutch stijl ‘pillar, doorpost’




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