stageTOPIC: appearance of early _stage_, for ordnance and three peeces of Ordnance are planted there to command the Harboroughs upon a platforme made of great posts, and railes, and great Poles sixteene foot long set upright round about, with two Flankers to scoure the quarters.PRINTED ITEMW.J. KIRWIN OCT 20 1965Used I and SupUsed I and Sup1Not used[see 'fish stage'] FISHING STAGE, FLARE-UP, STAGE HEAD, stage beam, ~door, ~lamp, ~light, ~ loft, ~longer, ~pole, ~room, ~workSource listed in DNE as [1589] 1972 PARMENIUS 175 [tr HAKLUYT