This to be kept stanch.
Locke.
Stanch, v. t. To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
His gathered sticks to stanch the wall Of the snow tower when snow
should fall.
Emerson.
Stan"chel (?), n. A stanchion.
Stanch"er (?), n. One who, or that which, stanches, or stops, the
flowing, as of blood.
Stan"chion (?), n. [OF. estanson, estançon, F. étançon, from OF.
estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of
stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza.] [Written also stanchel.] 1.
(Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or
post, used for a support or stay.
2. (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck,
the quarter rails, awnings, etc.