stanch in British English 1
(stɑːntʃ) or staunch (stɔːntʃ)
verb1. to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing
2. to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound, etc)
3. an archaic word for assuage
noun4. a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallow parts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock
Derived forms
stanchable (ˈstanchable) or staunchable (ˈstaunchable) adjective
stancher (ˈstancher) or stauncher (ˈstauncher) noun
Word origin
C14: from Old French
estanchier, from Vulgar Latin
stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin
stāre to stand, halt