STILE


Meaning of STILE in English

I. ˈstī(-ə)l noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stigel; akin to Old English stǣger stair — more at stair

Date: before 12th century

: a step or set of steps for passing over a fence or wall ; also : turnstile

II. noun

Etymology: probably from Dutch stijl post

Date: 1678

: one of the vertical members in a frame or panel into which the secondary members are fitted

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.