STANCH is validvalid

firm and dependable [adj STANCHER, STANCHEST] / to stop the flow of blood from [v STANCHED, STANCHES, STANCHING] : STANCHER [n]

28,781 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

firm, steadfast, also STAUNCH [adj STANCHER, STANCHEST, STANCHLY] / to stop the flowing of, as blood, also STAUNCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES]