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Definition of Stanchel
1. n. A stanchion.
Definition of Stanchel
1. Noun. A stanchion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stanchel
1. an upright beam [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stanchel
Literary usage of Stanchel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland by Adam and Charles Black (Firm) (1852)
"If the tourist land here he must pursue his way over the moor to stanchel, which
is sixteen miles distant from Portree, and about eight from Storr. ..."
2. A Glossary of Ecclesiastical Terms by Orby Shipley (1872)
"Also called stanchel. Stand in the Cross. To stand with the arms extended, in
the form of a cros?, was a posture of prayer in use among the Anglo-Saxons. ..."
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