Definiciones
1.AdjectiveArchaic spelling of staunch."a stanch ship a stanch churchman"
2.AdverbPossibly strictly.
3.VerbTo stop the flow of (water or some other liquid)."A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary."
4.VerbTo stop the flow of (blood); also, to stop (a wound) from bleeding."A small amount of cotton can be stuffed into the nose to stanch the flow of blood if necessary."
5.VerbTo make (a building or other structure) watertight or weatherproof.
6.VerbTo check or stop, or deter (an action).
To stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate (pain); often followed by of: to relieve (someone's) pain.
7.VerbTo stop the progression of (an illness); also, to alleviate (pain); often followed by of: to relieve (someone's) pain.
8.VerbTo extinguish or put out (as a fire, anger, etc.); also, to quench or satisfy (as desire, hunger, thirst, etc.).
9.VerbOf bleeding: to stop.
10.VerbOf an occurrence or other thing: to come to an end; to cease; also, of persons: to stop acting violently.
11.NounAlternative spelling of staunch (“that which stanches; act of stanching”).
12.NounA floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river.