stull

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish or to protect miners from falling stones.
  2. Any timber prop to support a structure.

Hevwate

carrying bar

set collar

top beam

back timber

ceiling girder

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

Related to German Stollen (“stull”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stullô (“support, post, beam”), but its route into English is uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from Middle High German stolle. Doublet of stollen. Compare also stum.

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