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n. [See STYLE.] A pin set on the face of a dial to form a shadow; a style. See STYLE.
Erect the stile perpendicularly over the sub-stilar line, so as to make an angle with the dial-plane equal to the elevation of the pole of your place. Moxon.
n. [A-S. stigel, a step, a ladder; from stīgan, to ascend; L. Ger. stegel, O. H. Ger. stiagil, stiegil. Cf. STAIR.]
Sense 1. A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall.
Sense 2. (Arch.) The upright piece in framing or paneling. Brande.