stile > define

noun

• An upright that is a member in a door or window frame. .

• (n.) A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a style. See Style.
• (v.i.) A step or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall.
• (n.) Mode of composition. See Style.
• (v.i.) One of the upright pieces in a frame; one of the primary members of a frame, into which the secondary members are mortised.