stanchion

[ stan-shuh n ]
/ ˈstæn ʃən /

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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Origin of stanchion

1375–1425; late Middle English stanchon < Old French estanchon, equivalent to estanche (variant of estance, probably < Vulgar Latin *stantia, equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand + -ia -y3) + -on noun suffix

Words nearby stanchion

stamper, stamping ground, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stand, stand a chance, stand at ease, stand by
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Words related to stanchions

bolster, framework, support, stay, beam, upright, post, prop, brace

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British Dictionary definitions for stanchions

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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