witches' stairs
witches' stairs · witches' stairses
Steep staircase with alternate half treadsSteep staircase with alternate half treads.
Meaning
1 senses(plural, plural only)Steep staircase with alternate half treads.
Origin
From the suggestion that witches were unable to climb them.From the suggestion that witches were unable to climb them.
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Forms
plural: witches' stairses| Singular | witches' stairs |
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See also
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