As nouns the difference between stail and stair
is that stail is (uk|obsolete) while stair is a single step in a staircase.
stair
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A single step in a staircase.
A series of steps, a staircase.
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Usage notes
* Stairs'' and ''stair are used to refer to a single staircase, mostly interchangeably in the UK.
Derived terms
* above-stairs
* upstairs
* downstairs
* stair-stepping
* staircase
* stairs
* stairway
* stairwell
See also
* ladder
* landing
Anagrams
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