stang Meaning, Definition & Usage

Stang
Definitions
  1. imp. of Sting. Archaic
Stang noun
Etymology
OE. stange, of Scand. or Dutch origin; cf. Icel. stöng, akin to Dan. stang, Sw. stång, D. stang, G. stange, OHG. stanga, AS. steng; from the root of E. sting.
Definitions
  1. A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
  2. In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch. Obs. or Prov. Eng. Swift.
Stang intransitive verb
Etymology
Akin to sting; cf. Icel. stanga to prick, to goad.
Definitions
  1. To shoot with pain. Prov. Eng.

Webster 1913