staddle Meaning & Definition
What Does Staddle Mean?
Staddle is a noun that means A prop or support; a staff, crutch. It is also used to mean The lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand. As a verb, it means To form staddles of hay. As a verb, it means To mark a sapling to be spared during a cut down of trees.
Word Facts for Staddle
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈstædəl/ |
| Plural | staddles |
| Verb forms | staddles, staddling, staddled |
Staddle Definition (Noun)
- A prop or support; a staff, crutch.
- The lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand.
- Any supporting framework or base.
- A small tree; sapling.
- One of the separate plots into which a cock of hay is shaken out for the purpose of drying.
Staddle as a Verb
- To form staddles of hay.
- To mark a sapling to be spared during a selective cutting of trees.
Verb
- To mark a sapling to be spared during a cut down of trees
Synonyms of Staddle
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Staddle synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
staddle (plural staddles)
staddle (third-person singular simple present staddles, present participle staddling, simple past and past participle staddled)
Words That Rhyme With Staddle
Origin of Staddle
From Middle English stathel, from Old English staþol (“foundation, base, support, position, site, estate”), from Proto-Germanic *staþulaz (“position, standing”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-, *sth₂- (“to stand”). Cognate with Middle Low German stadel (“barn”), German Stadel (“barn”), Old Danish stedel (“ground, croft”), Icelandic stöðull (“position”). More at stand.
Quick Answers About Staddle
Is staddle a noun or a verb?
Staddle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of staddle?
The plural of staddle is staddles.
What is the past tense of staddle?
The past tense of staddle is staddled. The present participle is staddling.