hanging stile

noun

1. the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
2. the stile of a window frame from which a casement sash is hung.
3. pulley stile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hanging stile¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The stiles were the vertical boards, one of which, tenoned or hinged, is known as the hanging stile, the other as the middle or meeting stile.

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All ancient doors were hung by pivots at the top and bottom of the hanging stile which worked in sockets in the lintel and cill, the latter being always in some hard stone such as basalt or granite.

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The wood doors would seem to have been about 3 in. thick, but the hanging stile was over 14 in. in diameter.

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In all these cases the hanging stile had pivots at the top and bottom.

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Close Joint Hanging.—The method known as "close joint hanging" ensures the joint at the hanging stile being in close proximity to the hanging rail; this is shown at Fig.

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