noun
stang
Stang (noun) means a staff with a fork at one end, used in certain rituals.
noun
1
A staff with a fork at one end, used in certain rituals.
"These stangs can be used as natural altars in outdoor rituals or simply as walking staffs."
— Ann Moura, Green Witchcraft: Folk Magic (2014)
2
A long pole, bar or stake.
3
A unit of land measurement equal to a rod or perch.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stang, stong, which came from Old Norse stǫng, from Proto-Germanic *stangiz, *stangō (“bar, rod”), and further back from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-, *stegʰ- (“to stick, sting, prick, be stiff”).
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What is the meaning of stang?
"stang" (noun) means a staff with a fork at one end, used in certain rituals.
What are the different meanings of stang?
"stang" has 3 main meanings: 1. A staff with a fork at one end, used in certain rituals; 2. A long pole, bar or stake; 3. A unit of land measurement equal to a rod or perch.
