"stail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stail (plural stails)
  1. (UK, obsolete) Alternative form of stale (“a long, thin handle, as of mops, rakes, etc.”) Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: stale (extra: a long, thin handle, as of mops, rakes, etc.)
    Sense id: en-stail-en-noun-jkmHFf6Y Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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