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stanchion
[ stan-shuhn ]
/ ˈstæn ʃən /
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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.
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stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stan culture, stand, stand a chance, stand-alone
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British Dictionary definitions for stanchion
stanchion
/ (ˈstɑːnʃən) /
noun
any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support
verb
(tr) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions
Word Origin for stanchion
C14: from Old French estanchon, from estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand
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