Stang
imp.
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imp. of Sting. [Archaic]
Stang
n.
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A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
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In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Stang ball
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a projectile consisting of two half balls united by a bar; a bar shot. See Illust. of Bar shot, under Bar.
- To ride the stang
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to be carried on a pole on men's shoulders. This method of punishing wife beaters, etc., was once in vogue in some parts of England.
Stang
v. i.
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To shoot with pain. [Prov. Eng.]