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stile

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stile 1  (stl)
n.
1. A set or series of steps for crossing a fence or wall.
2. A turnstile.

[Middle English, from Old English stigel; see steigh- in Indo-European roots.]

stile 2  (stl)
n.
A vertical member of a panel or frame, as in a door or window sash.

[Probably from Dutch stijl, doorpost, from Middle Dutch, possibly from Latin stilus, pole, post.]

stile1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a set of steps or rungs in a wall or fence to allow people, but not animals, to pass over
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) short for turnstile
[Old English stigel; related to stīgan to climb, Old High German stigilla; see stair]

stile2
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a vertical framing member in a door, window frame, or piece of panelling Compare rail1 [3]
[probably from Dutch stijl pillar, ultimately from Latin stilus writing instrument; see style]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stile - an upright that is a member in a door or window framestile - an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
upright, vertical - a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
Translations
stile [staɪl] Nescalones mpl para saltar una cerca

stile [ˈstaɪl] néchalier m

stile
n(Zaun)übertritt m

stile [staɪl] nscaletta (per scavalcare una siepe)

stile
n stile [stail]
a step, or set of steps, for climbing over a wall or fence. oorklimtrap مَطْلَع دَرَجي стъпала schůdky přes ohradu stente der Zauntritt σκαλοπάτι(α) για υπερπήδηση φράχτη dos escalones de madera para pasar por encima de una cerca aste, astmestik خفه؛بد اخم askelmat échalier מַדרֵגָה सीढ़ी, पैड़ी, खड़ी पट्टी nogostup, prijelaz preko ograde lépcsős átjáró tangga stigi yfir girðingu scaletta 踏み段 밟고넘는 계단 laipteliai, perlipa pakāpiens (sētas, žoga pārkāpšanai) tangga overstap klyving, klyveledd przełaz escada pârleaz перелаз prielaz, schodíky prehod čez ogrado prelaz stätta ขั้นบันไดติดข้างรั้วหรือกำแพง basamak 梯磴 східці; перелаз دیوار یا باڑ کے دوسری طرف جانے کا راستہ یا سیڑھی bậc trèo


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Cock Robin looked sideways at Lucie with his bright black eye, and he flew over a stile and away.
This lane inclined up-hill all the way to Hay; having reached the middle, I sat down on a stile which led thence into a field.
I went down to the front garden and clumb over the stile where you go through the high board fence.
 
 
 
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