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Stile

Stile Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Stile? [n] an upright that is a member in a door or window frame Synonyms \| Synonyms for Stile: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Stile: See Also \| upright \| vertical Stile In Webster's Dictionary \Stile\, n. [See {Style}.] 1. A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a style. See {Style}. --Moxon. 2. Mode of composition. See {Style}. [Obs.] May I not write in such a stile as this? --Bunyan. \Stile\, n. [OE. stile, AS. stigel a step, a ladder, from st[=i]gan to ascend; akin to OHG. stigila a stile. [root]164. See {Sty}, v. i., and cf. {Stair}.] 1. A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall. There comes my master . . . over the stile, this way. --Shak. Over this stile in the way to Doubting Castle. --Bunyan. 2. (Arch.) One of the upright pieces in a frame; one of the primary members of a frame, into which the secondary members are mortised. Note: In an ordinary door the principal upright pieces are called stiles, the subordinate upright pieces mullions, and the crosspieces rails. In wainscoting the principal pieces are sometimes called stiles, even when horizontal. {Hanging stile}, {Pulley stile}. See under {Hanging}, and {Pulley}.

Stile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stile?

[n] an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

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See Also | upright | vertical

Stile In Webster's Dictionary

\Stile\, n. [See {Style}.]
1. A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a
   style. See {Style}. --Moxon.

2. Mode of composition. See {Style}. [Obs.]

         May I not write in such a stile as this? --Bunyan.


\Stile\, n. [OE. stile, AS. stigel a step, a ladder, from
st[=i]gan to ascend; akin to OHG. stigila a stile. [root]164.
See {Sty}, v. i., and cf. {Stair}.]
1. A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in
   passing a fence or wall.

         There comes my master . . . over the stile, this
         way.                                  --Shak.

         Over this stile in the way to Doubting Castle.
                                               --Bunyan.

2. (Arch.) One of the upright pieces in a frame; one of the
   primary members of a frame, into which the secondary
   members are mortised.

Note: In an ordinary door the principal upright pieces are
      called stiles, the subordinate upright pieces mullions,
      and the crosspieces rails. In wainscoting the principal
      pieces are sometimes called stiles, even when
      horizontal.

{Hanging stile}, {Pulley stile}. See under {Hanging}, and
   {Pulley}.

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