staddle
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A raised stone or wooden base that keeps crops off the ground
- noun
- Archaic
:
piedra de heno
- The farmer placed the hay on a staddle to keep it dry.
Examples
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The old barn still had a staddle in the corner, once used to store hay safely.
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Several staddles remained in the field as reminders of traditional harvesting methods.
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Farmers built a staddle to prevent moisture from spoiling their corn stacks.
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Many staddles were used during the harvest season.
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Farmers built a staddle to prevent moisture from spoiling their corn stacks.
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The old barn still had a staddle in the corner, once used to store hay safely.
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Several staddles remained in the field as reminders of traditional harvesting methods.
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Etymology
Staddle comes from an old English word like stand, meaning 'to stand' or 'support'. So a staddle is a low 'stand' or platform used to keep hay and grain 'off the ground' and dry.