How to pronounce staddle
American English pronunciation
STAD-ul
- IPA
- /ˈstædəl/
- Syllables
- STAD · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What staddle means
A base or frame that holds a haystack off the ground
In a sentence: The farmer built the haystack on a staddle so the rain-soaked ground couldn't spoil it.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a foundation or base, which goes back to an old root meaning to stand.
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