stull

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.

Etymology

Cognate with German: Stollen

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.

Synonyms

carrying bar

headpiece

set collar

top beam

back timber

ceiling girder