Stile

A vertical edge member of a panel door.

The stiles are the two full-height boards down the sides of a panel door. The hinges are fixed to one, called the hinge stile, and the lockset is fitted in the other, the latch stile.

The rails are cut to fit between them.

Hover or tap a part to see what it is called.

French doors, from inside

Hover or tap a part to see what it is called.

Two-panel door, from inside

RailA horizontal member of a panel door that runs between the stiles.
PanelA thinner board set into the frame of a door.
DoorThe panel that swings to open and close the doorway.
HingeThe pivot that lets the door swing from the jamb.

Stile

Related