stull

[ stuhl ]

noun

, Mining.

1. a timber prop.
2. a timber wedged in place between two walls of a stope as part of a protective covering or platform.

stull

/ stʌl /

noun

1. mining a timber prop or platform in a stope

Word History and Origins

Origin of stull¹

1770–80; origin uncertain; compare German Stollen prop, stollen

Word History and Origins

Origin of stull¹

C18: perhaps from German Stollen, from Old High German stollo

Example Sentences

Bob Rondeau, the longtime voice of the Huskies, was the emcee, and among the attendees were former UW assistant coaches Gary Pinkel and Bob Stull and many of his former football players.

From Seattle Times

Bob Rondeau, the longtime voice of the Huskies, was the emcee, and among the attendees were former UW assistant coaches Gary Pinkel and Bob Stull and many of his former football players.

From Seattle Times

The former school will house an unaccredited institution that will include a residency program where artists can “develop their work and show their work,” said David Stull, the president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, who is a member of the new nonprofit organization’s advisory committee.

From New York Times

The former school will house an unaccredited institution that will include a residency program where artists can “develop their work and show their work,” said David Stull, the president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, who is a member of the new nonprofit organization’s advisory committee.

From New York Times

“San Francisco has long been a center for developing the arts and it continues to be an important center for developing ideas,” Stull said.

From New York Times