# stang

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstæŋ/ · frequency rank #64,733

## Definitions
1. A forked ritual staff.
2. A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
3. In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stang, stong, from Old Norse stǫng, from Proto-Germanic *stangiz, *stangō (“bar, rod”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-, *stegʰ- (“to stick, sting, prick, be stiff”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stang