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■ noun a gregarious songbird typically having dark lustrous or iridescent plumage. [ Sturnus vulgaris and other species, family Sturnidae.]
Origin
OE stærlinc , from stær '~' (of Gmc origin) + -ling .
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■ noun a wooden pile erected with others near a bridge or pier to protect it from the current or floating objects.
Origin
C17: perh. a corruption of dialect staddling 'staddle'.