Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Stell /stĕl/ · IPA /stɛl/ v. t. n. 01 v. t. To place or fix firmly or permanently. 1. To place or fix firmly or permanently.[Obs.] 02 n. A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or cilmbing. 1. A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or cilmbing.[Scot.] 2. A partial inclosure made by a wall or trees, to serve as a shelter for sheep or cattle.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]