stile

[ stahyl ]

/ staɪl /

noun

a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.

a turnstile.

Origin of stile

before 900; Middle English; Old English stigel, derivative of stīgan to climb, cognate with German steigen

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stile

stile , style

Words nearby stile

Stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage

Definition for stile (2 of 2)

stile²

[ stahyl ]

/ staɪl /

noun Carpentry, Furniture.

any of various upright members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, a paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.Compare rail¹ (def. 8).

Origin of stile

1670–80; perhaps <Dutch stijl (door-, bed-) post, strut

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Example sentences from the Web for stile

The stile was an old and very solid one, and had come down on him en masse.
The Eldest Son|Archibald Marshall
She rested her arms on the stile, and gazed away over the laughing meadow at the terrace.
The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
Giving help where it is needed is 'helping the lame dog over the stile.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
So when he came to the great stone Arthur alighted, and tied his horse to the stile.
Stories of King Arthur and His Knights|U. Waldo Cutler

He went to the stile to see, and behold, a path lay alongside of the way, on the other side of the fence.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stile (1 of 2)

stile¹

/ (staɪl) /

noun

a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over

short for turnstile

Word Origin for stile

Old English stigel; related to stīgan to climb, Old High German stigilla; see stair

British Dictionary definitions for stile (2 of 2)

stile²

/ (staɪl) /

noun

a vertical framing member in a door, window frame, or piece of panellingCompare rail 1 (def. 3)

Word Origin for stile

C17: probably from Dutch stijl pillar, ultimately from Latin stilus writing instrument; see style

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单词	stile
释义	stile ¹ [ stahyl ] / staɪl / noun a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle. a turnstile. Origin of stile ¹ before 900; Middle English; Old English stigel, derivative of stīgan to climb, cognate with German steigen WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stile stile , style Words nearby stile Stikine, stilb, stilbene, stilbestrol, stilbite, stile, stiletto, stiletto heel, Stilicho, still, stillage Definition for stile (2 of 2) stile² [ stahyl ] / staɪl / noun Carpentry, Furniture. any of various upright members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, a paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.Compare rail¹ (def. 8). Origin of stile ² 1670–80; perhaps <Dutch stijl (door-, bed-) post, strut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stile The stile was an old and very solid one, and had come down on him en masse. The Eldest Son\|Archibald Marshall She rested her arms on the stile, and gazed away over the laughing meadow at the terrace. The Tree of Knowledge\|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds Giving help where it is needed is 'helping the lame dog over the stile.' English As We Speak It in Ireland\|P. W. Joyce So when he came to the great stone Arthur alighted, and tied his horse to the stile. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights\|U. Waldo Cutler He went to the stile to see, and behold, a path lay alongside of the way, on the other side of the fence. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for stile (1 of 2) stile¹ / (staɪl) / noun a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over short for turnstile Word Origin for stile Old English stigel; related to stīgan to climb, Old High German stigilla; see stair British Dictionary definitions for stile (2 of 2) stile² / (staɪl) / noun a vertical framing member in a door, window frame, or piece of panellingCompare rail 1 (def. 3) Word Origin for stile C17: probably from Dutch stijl pillar, ultimately from Latin stilus writing instrument; see style Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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