Stanch — Defs

01 v. t. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.

imp. & p. p. Stanched; p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching

1.
To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
“Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the bleeding of the nose.” — Bacon.
2.
To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.[Obs.]

02 v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood.

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To cease, as the flowing of blood.
“Immediately her issue of blood stanched.” — Luke viii. 44.

03 n. That which stanches or checks.

1.
That which stanches or checks.[Obs.]
2.
A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.

04 a. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.

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Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
“One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty.” — Evelyn.
2.
Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
“In politics I hear you 're stanch.” — Prior.
3.
Close; secret; private.[Obs.]
“This is to be kept stanch.” — Locke.

05 v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.

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To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
“His gathered sticks to stanch the wall Of the snow tower when snow should fall.” — Emerson.