stelling

noun
  1. A platform or staging, typically used in a dock or harbor area for loading and unloading goods. noun
    The workers unloaded the cargo onto the stelling at the port.
    The ship was moored next to the stelling for easy access to the goods.
  2. In Dutch, 'stelling' can mean a proposition or statement, often used in the context of a mathematical or logical assertion. noun
    The mathematician presented a stelling that required proof.
    During the debate, each participant was asked to defend their stelling.