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View synonyms for stanchion
stanchion
[ stan-shuhn ]
noun
- an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with stanchions.
- to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions.
stanchion
/ ˈstɑːnʃən /
noun
- any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support
verb
- tr to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stanchion1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stanchion1
C14: from Old French estanchon , from estance , from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand
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Example Sentences
Owen remained on deck, holding on to a stanchion, while two of his stoutest hands were at the wheel.
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Shelby spoke to Telaba who was clinging firmly to a stanchion with one hand and operating his signaling machine with the other.
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I saw the girl standing braced beside a stanchion, staring over the ship's side.
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I saw Virginia Crane clinging desperately to her stanchion beside the light switches.
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Caught by the first rush of wind, he was hurled violently against an iron stanchion and knocked senseless.
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