simple past tense and past participle of stance

(transitive, Scotland) To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale.

The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. / One's opinion or point of view. / A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

plural of stance

present participle of stance

(martial arts) A stance in which one foot is in front of the other and the body is at an angle to a person in front (who may become aggressive)

plural of bladed stance

The relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.

A posture in Asian martial arts which takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse.

plural of horse stance