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stiling

stiling is the present participle and gerund of stile.

Meaning of stile

Noun

stile (plural stiles)

  1. A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
    • 'Twas very true what Greening said; for of a summer evening I would take the path that led up Weatherbeech Hill, behind the Manor; both because 'twas a walk that had a good prospect in itself, and also a sweet charm for me, namely, the hope of seeing Grace Maskew. And there I often sat upon the...[1898], J[ohn] Meade Falkner, Moonfleet, London; Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934, →OCLC
  2. A vertical component of a frame or panel, such as that of a door, window, or ladder.
    Synonyms:
    rail, stringer

Questions about stiling

What is stiling the present participle and gerund of?
Stiling is the present participle and gerund of stile.

Words near stiling in the dictionary

  1. stiliagi
  2. stiliferid
  3. stiliferids
  4. stiligerid
  5. stiligerids
  6. stiling
  7. stilipedid
  8. stilipedids
  9. stilish
  10. still
  11. still alarm

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