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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stanch — Stanch, v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong. [1913 Webster] His gathered sticks to stanch the wall Of the snow tower when snow should fall. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stanch — also staunch stȯnch, stänch vt to check or stop the flowing of <stanch bleeding> also to stop the flow of blood from <stanch a wound> … Medical dictionary
stanch — [stänch, stanch, stônch] vt., vi., adj. see STAUNCH … English World dictionary
Stanch — Stanch, v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood. [1913 Webster] Immediately her issue of blood stanched. Luke viii. 44. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stanch — Stanch, n. 1. That which stanches or checks. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stanch — index cease, firm, incorruptible, indomitable, infallible, occlude, pertinacious, reliable, resolute … Law dictionary
stanch — [sta:ntʃ US sto:ntʃ, sta:ntʃ] v an American spelling of ↑staunch 2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
stanch — [ stɔntʃ, stantʃ ] verb transitive to stop the flow of a liquid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stanch — (v.) to stop the flow of (especially of blood), c.1300, from O.Fr. estanchier cause to cease flowing, stop, hinder, from V.L. *stancare, perhaps contracted from *stagnicare, from L. stagnum pond, pool (see STAGNATE (Cf. stagnate)) … Etymology dictionary
