stanners

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noun

The small stones and gravel on the edge of a body of water; also applied to stones in a riverbed which might be submerged or exposed and dry.

Similar
shingle
OriginMiddle English *stanere ← Old English stǣner ← Proto-West Germanic *stainiʀu →
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Meanings

nounstanners pl (plural only)

alternative Scotland stanner · alternative staners · alternative stanirs

  1. dialectalpluralplural onlyThe small stones and gravel on the edge of a body of water; also applied to stones in a riverbed which might be submerged or exposed and dry.

    Synonyms: shingle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe small stones and gravel on the edge of a body of water; also applied to stones in a riverbed which might be submerged or exposed and dry.

Similar
shingle

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*stainiʀu“stones, pebbles”
  2. Old Englishstǣner“stony ground”
  3. Middle English*stanere
  4. Englishstanners

From Middle English *stanere, from Old English stǣner (“stony ground”), possibly from Proto-West Germanic *stainiʀu (“stones, pebbles”).

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APA

stanners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanners

MLA

“stanners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanners. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stanners,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanners.

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