Definitions of stanch
v. t. - To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
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v. t. - To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
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v. i. - To cease, as the flowing of blood.
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n. - That which stanches or checks.
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n. - A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
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v. t. - Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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v. t. - Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
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v. t. - Close; secret; private.
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v. t. - To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
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The word "stanch" uses 6 letters: A C H N S T.
Direct anagrams of stanch:
chants snatch
Words formed by adding one letter before or after stanch (in bold), or to achnst in any order:
e - chasten u - canthus chaunts staunch y - snatchy
Shorter words found within stanch:
act acts ah an ant ants as ash at can cans canst cant cants cash cast cat cats chant chat chats ha hant hants has hast hat hats na nah natch nth sac sat scan scant scat sh sha shat snath ta tach tachs tan tans tas than
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