/ Dictionary / Index S stanch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stanch Pronunciation: (stônch, stanch, stänch), [key] —v.i. to stop flowing, as blood; be stanched. —n. Also calleda lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water. stanch Pronunciation: (stônch, stänch, stanch), [key] — -er, -est. staunch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stanch (Thesaurus) stance stanchion Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language