STANCE

stance

(noun) standing posture

position, stance, posture

(noun) a rationalized mental attitude

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

stance (plural stances)

The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.

One's opinion or point of view.

Synonyms: position, posture, stand

A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

(specifically, climbing) A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay.

(Scotland) A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.

Synonym: stand

(Scotland) A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business.

Synonym: stand

(obsolete, rare) A stanza.

Verb

stance (third-person singular simple present stances, present participle stancing, simple past and past participle stanced)

(transitive, Scotland) To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale.

Anagrams

• ascent, casten, enacts, scante, secant

Source: Wiktionary

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Stance, n. Etym: [OF. estance. See Stanza.]

1. A stanza. [Obs.] Chapman.

2. A station; a position; a site. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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