a standing off or apart; aloofness.

a tie or draw, as in a game.

something that counterbalances.

a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning.

Electricity . an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface.

standing off or apart; aloof; reserved

an uncordial and standoff manner.

noun

dead heat * , deadlock , drawn battle , even game , impasse , level , mexican standoff * , stalemate , toss-up , washnotes:stalemate does not end - it is the outcome (stale in stalemate is from anglo-norman meaning \'be placed\'); a standoff or deadlock can end , dead heat , draw , tie