stull (st l)n. 1. A supporting timber or other prop in a mine. 2. A platform braced against the sides of a working area in a mine. [Probably from German Stollen, from Middle High German stolle, prop, support, from Old High German stollo; see stel- in Indo-European roots.] |
stull [stʌl]
n
(Mining & Quarrying) Mining a timber prop or platform in a stope
[perhaps from German Stollen, from Old High German stollo]
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