STILE

Stile

A stile is a structure which provides people a passage through or over a fence or boundary via steps, ladders, or narrow gaps. Stiles are often built in rural areas or along footpaths to allow access to an adjacent field or area separated by a fence, wall or hedge. Unlike a gate, there is no chance of forgetting to close it, and should the stile break, the fence remains intact . However, stiles may well be difficult to use for some disabled people and people with limited mobility.

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stile

Noun

  1. A set of steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
  2. A vertical component of a panel or frame, such as that of a door or window.
  3. A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a style.
  4. A mode of composition; a style.


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