stanchion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stans (“standing”), present participle of stō.
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: stănʹshən, IPA: /ˈstænʃən/, X-SAMPA: /"st{nS@n/ or
- (Can we verify this pronunciation?) enPR: stänʹshən, IPA: /ˈstɑːnʃən/, X-SAMPA: /"stA:nS@n/
Noun[edit]
stanchion (plural stanchions)
Translations[edit]
vertical pole, post or support
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confinement
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Verb[edit]
stanchion (third-person singular simple present stanchions, present participle stanchioning, simple past and past participle stanchioned)
- To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
- To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.
References[edit]
- stanchion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913