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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
stanch
v 1: stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem
the tide" [syn: stem, stanch, staunch, halt]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Stanch \Stanch\, v. i.
To cease, as the flowing of blood.
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Immediately her issue of blood stanched. --Luke viii.
44.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Stanch \Stanch\, n.
1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.]
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2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a
boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
--Knight.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Stanch \Stanch\ (st[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched
(st[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier,
F. ['e]tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr.,
Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare,
stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant.
See Stagnate.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
also staunch.]
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Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
bleeding of the nose. --Bacon.
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2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher (-[~e]r); superl.
Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally
signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written
also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
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2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
or adherent. --V. Knox.
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In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.
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3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.
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6. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Stanch \Stanch\, v. t.
To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
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His gathered sticks to stanch the wall
Of the snow tower when snow should fall. --Emerson.
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Thesaurus Results for Stanch:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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