Look up: Stemple

1. Stemple
   Stem'ple noun [ German stempel a stamp, a prop, akin to English stamp .] (Mining) A crossbar of wood in a shaft, serving as a step.
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2. stemple
   <chemical> A crossbar of wood in a shaft, serving as a step. ... Origin: G. Stempel a stamp, a prop, akin to E. Stamp. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Stemple
   • (n.) A crossbar of wood in a shaft, serving as a step.
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4. stemple
   stemple, stempel 1. A crossbar of wood in a shaft, cross timber, serving as a step. 2. Etymology: from German Stempel, 'a stamp, a prop'; literally, 'an instrument for stamping'. This term is not related to the words listed in this 'sanctuary, temple' unit. It is presented to clarify the term for ...
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5. Stemple
   In mining, a stemple is a wooden cross-bar in a mine shaft serving both to prevent the earth from the sides of the shaft from falling in, and frequently formerly used as a ladder by the miners for climbing in and out of the shaft.
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6. Stemple
   A `stemple` is a form of wooden step used in mining, caving and mountaineering, usually a wooden bar set between notches in rock walls for climbing purposes, often one of a series forming a ladder. If not well maintained, stemples can rot and should not always be trusted. The origin of the word is i...
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