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stile1 definition

stile (stīl)

noun

  1. a step or set of steps used in climbing over a fence or wall
  2. turnstile

Etymology: ME < OE stigel < stigan, to climb < IE base *steigh-, to step, climb > stair, Sans stighnoti, (he) climbs, Gr stichos, a row, line

stile2 definition

stile (stīl)

noun

a vertical piece in a panel or frame, as of a door or window

Etymology: Du stijl, doorpost

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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