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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Stanchion | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Stanchion \Stan"chion\, n. [OF. estanson, estan[87]on, F. [82]tan[87]on, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Stanza}.] [Written also {stanchel}.] 1. (Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay. 2. (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc. 3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall. | |
