Stull Definition

stŭl
noun
A supporting timber or other prop in a mine.
American Heritage
Any of several kinds of supports or frameworks used in mines to prevent cave-ins, support a platform, etc.
Webster's New World
A platform braced against the sides of a working area in a mine.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Stull

Noun

Singular:
stull
Plural:
stulls

Origin of Stull

  • Probably from German Stollen from Middle High German stolle prop, support from Old High German stollo stel- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Compare stum.

    From Wiktionary

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