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STANCH, v.t. In a general sense, to stop; to set or fix; but applied only to the blood; to stop the flowing of blood. Cold applications to the neck will often stanch the bleeding of the nose.
STANCH, v.i. To stop, as blood; to cease to flow.
STANCH, a. [This is the same word as the foregoing, the primary sense of which is to set; hence the sense of firmness.]
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. 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. That
which stanches or checks.
[Obs.] A flood gate by which water is accumulated,
for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its
release.
Knight. 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. 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. Close; secret; private.
[Obs.]
This to be kept stanch. Locke. To prop; to make
stanch, or strong.
His gathered sticks to stanch the wall | ||||||||