- 1. v. t. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. Source: opted
- 3. v. i. To cease, as the flowing of blood. Source: opted
- 4. n. That which stanches or checks. Source: opted
- 5. n. A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release. Source: opted
- 6. v. t. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship. Source: opted
- 7. v. t. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent. Source: opted
- 8. v. t. Close; secret; private. Source: opted
- 9. v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong. Source: opted
- 10. v. stop the flow of a liquid Source: wordnet
- 11. 1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written also staunch.] 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.] To cease, as the flowing of blood. Immediately her issue of blood stanched. Luke viii. 44. 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. Knight. 1. 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. V. Knox. In politics I hear you 're stanch. Prior. 3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.] This to be kept stanch. Locke. To prop; to make stanch, or strong. His gathered sticks to stanch the wall Of the snow tower when snow should fall. Emerson. Source: webster
- 12. To cease, as the flowing of blood.Immediately her issue of blood stanched. Luke viii. 44. Source: adambom
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