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the stile of a door or shutter that closes against the frame of the opening. Cf. hanging stile.
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shutting stile
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shutting stile — noun : the stile of a hinged door which strikes the rabbet of the jamb when the door is shut and on which the fastenings are secured compare hanging stile * * * the stile of a door or shutter that closes against the frame of the opening. Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
hanging stile — noun 1. also hanging head or hanging post : the stile of a door to which hinges are secured 2. : the upright of a window frame to which casements are hinged or in which the pulleys for sash windows are fastened … Useful english dictionary
hanging stile — 1. the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung. 2. the stile of a window frame from which a casement sash is hung. 3. See pulley stile. Cf. shutting stile. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
lock rail — the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lock. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
lock rail — noun : a horizontal stiffening member of a paneled door in or to which the lock is fixed * * * the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lock. [1815 25] … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
