stull

(stul)

noun

any of several kinds of supports or frameworks used in mines to prevent cave-ins, support a platform, etc.

Origin: prob. < Ger stolle, a post, orig., short, thick prop: for IE base see still

See stull in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Probably from German Stollen

Origin: , from Middle High German stolle, prop, support

Origin: , from Old High German stollo; see stel- in Indo-European roots

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