What does "stanners" mean?

The small stones and gravel on the edge of a body of water; also applied to stones in a riverbed which might be submerged or exposed and dry.

What is a synonym for "stanners"?

Common synonyms include: shingle.

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The small stones and gravel on the edge of a body of water; also applied to stones in a riverbed which might be submerged or exposed and dry. dialectal, plural, plural-only

From Middle English *stanere, from Old English stǣner (“stony ground”), possibly from Proto-West Germanic *stainiʀu (“stones, pebbles”).

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