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Spaddle vs Staddle - What's the difference?

spaddle | staddle |

As nouns the difference between spaddle and staddle

is that spaddle is (obsolete) a little spade while staddle is (archaic) a prop or support; a staff, crutch.

As a verb staddle is

to form staddles of hay.

spaddle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A little spade.
    • (Webster 1913)

    staddle

    English

    (Staddle stones)

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A prop or support; a staff, crutch.
  • The lower part or supporting frame of a stack, a stack-stand.
  • Any supporting framework or base.
  • A small tree; sapling.
  • (agriculture) One of the separate plots into which a of hay is shaken out for the purpose of drying.

    • Verb

    (staddl)
  • To form staddles of hay.
  • (forestry) to mark a sapling to be spared during a cut down of trees

    • See also

    * staddle stone