stanchion
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ʃən noun
1.
an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
verb (used with object)
2.
to furnish with stanchions.
3.
to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions.
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| —n | |
| 1. | any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions |
| [C14: from Old French estanchon, from estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand] | |
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Word Origin & History
stanchion
mid-14c., from O.Fr. estanchon "prop, brace, support" (Fr. étançon), probably from estant "upright," from prp. of ester "be upright, stand," from L. stare "to stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
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Example sentences
Frequently, there is a vertical stanchion immediately behind the driver platform.
The main question in your letter is whether one end of the control line may be attached to a temporary guardrail stanchion.
Equip each cable stanchion with two spare cable arms and six spare insulators for future use.
The stanchion shall be attached to the roof bow or a reinforced panel in the ceiling.
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