Stanch vs. Staunch
Stanchverb
(transitive) To stop the flow of.
Stanchverb
(intransitive) To cease, as the flowing of blood.
Stanchverb
(transitive) To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
Stanchverb
To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
Stanchnoun
That which stanches or checks a flow.
Stanchnoun
A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
Stanchadjective
Strong and tight; sound; firm.
Stanchadjective
Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steadfast.
Stanchadjective
Close; secret; private.
Stanchverb
To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound.
Stanchverb
To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst.
Stanchverb
To cease, as the flowing of blood.
Stanchverb
To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
Stanchnoun
That which stanches or checks.
Stanchnoun
A flood gate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release.
Stanchadjective
Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
Stanchadjective
Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
Stanchadjective
Close; secret; private.
Stanchverb
stop the flow of a liquid;
Stanchverb
variant spelling of staunch
Stanchadjective
archaic spelling of staunch
Staunchadjective
loyal, trustworthy, reliable
Staunchadjective
dependable, persistent
Staunchverb
(transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
Staunchverb
(transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.
Staunch
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
Staunchverb
stop the flow of a liquid;
Staunchadjective
firm and dependable especially in loyalty;
Staunchadjective
very loyal and committed in attitude
Staunchadjective
(of a wall) of strong or firm construction
Staunchadjective
(of a ship) watertight
Staunchverb
stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound
Staunchverb
stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
