Stancher

stanch ¹  (stônch, stänch, stnch) also staunch (stônch, stänch)

tr.v. stanched also staunched, stanch·ing also staunch·ing, stanch·es also staunch·es

1. To stop or check the flow of (blood or tears, for example).

2. To stop the flow of blood from (a wound).

3. To stop, check, or allay: "My anxiety is stanched; I am at peace" (Scott Turow). See Usage Note at staunch¹.

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[Middle English stanchen, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin *stanticre, to stop, probably from Latin stns, stant-, present participle of stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stancher n.

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stanch ²  (stônch, stänch, stnch)

adj.

Variant of staunch¹. See Usage Note at staunch¹.