stang

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

stang, imp. 

 imp. of Sting.  [1913 Webster]

stang, n. [OE. stange, of Scand. or Dutch origin; cf. Icel. stöng, akin to Dan. stang, Sw. stång, D. stang, G. stange, OHG. stanga, AS. steng; from the root of E. sting.].

•  A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.  [1913 Webster]
•  In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch.  Swift.  [1913 Webster]

Stang ball, a projectile consisting of two half balls united by a bar; a bar shot. See Illust. of Bar shot, under Bar. -- To ride the stang, to be carried on a pole on men's shoulders. This method of punishing wife beaters, etc., was once in vogue in some parts of England.

stang, v. i. [Akin to sting; cf. Icel. stanga to prick, to goad.].

 To shoot with pain.  [1913 Webster]