stanchion

stan·chion  (stnchn, -shn)

n.

1. An upright pole, post, or support.

2. A framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed trough.

tr.v. stan·chioned, stan·chion·ing, stan·chions

1. To equip with stanchions.

2. To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.

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[Middle English stanchon, from Old French estanchon, probably from estance, act of standing upright, prop, from estans, present participle of ester, to stand, from Latin stre; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stanchion [ˈstɑːnʃən]

n

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any vertical pole, rod, etc., used as a support

vb

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions

[from Old French estanchon, from estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stanchion - any vertical post or rod used as a support post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"

Translations

stanchion [ˈstɑːnʃən] N → puntal m, montante m