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stillage
CIDE DICTIONARY
stillage, n.
A low stool to keep the goods from touching the floor. Knight. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
stillage, n. a bench, frame, etc., for keeping articles off the floor while draining, drying, waiting to be packed, etc.
Etymology
app. f. Du. stellagie scaffold f. stellen to place + F -age
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