staddle
/ˈstædəl/
noun
- A support or base, especially a wooden or stone structure used to raise a haystack, barn, or other building off the ground to protect it from moisture and pests.
- Mice couldn't climb the staddle because of its mushroom-shaped top.
- The farmer built a staddle to keep the hay dry during the rainy season.
- Old barns often rested on stone staddles to prevent rot.
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