Alternative spelling of staunch (“that which stanches; act of stanching”)

A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river.

Stop the flow of water or other liquid, stop the flow of blood or bleeding wounds, and make a building or structure watertight or weatherproof.

Stop or deter an action, particularly in the context of checking the progression of an illness or alleviating someone's pain.

(transitive, obsolete) To extinguish or put out (a fire, anger, etc.); also, to quench or satisfy (desire, hunger, thirst, etc.).

(intransitive, also reflexive) Of bleeding: to stop.

(intransitive, also reflexive, obsolete) Of an occurrence or other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of persons: to stop acting violently.

Archaic spelling of staunch.

(obsolete) Possibly strictly.