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stan·chion (stān'chən, -shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

An upright pole, post, or support.
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

To equip with stanchions.
To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.

[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 stāre; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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