test stand

noun

, Rocketry.

1. a device that restrains a missile or rocket during a captive test.

Word History and Origins

Origin of test stand¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

With brilliant spring sunshine blazing overhead, the four space shuttle main engines that power the rocket roared to life on a test stand in Mississippi.

From Ars Technica

Inside, a secret rocket-telemetering device was mounted on its test stand.

From Project Gutenberg

The two boys scrambled through the clutter of debris toward the spot where the test stand had been erected.

From Project Gutenberg