stanchion

[ stan-shuhn ]

/ ˈstæn ʃən /

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noun

an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.

verb (used with object)

to furnish with stanchions.

to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions.

Origin of stanchion

1375–1425; late Middle English stanchon<Old French estanchon, equivalent to estanche (variant of estance, probably <Vulgar Latin *stantia, equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand + -ia-y³) + -on noun suffix

Words nearby stanchion

stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stand, stand a chance, stand-alone, standard

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Example sentences from the Web for stanchion

A great wave of despair swept her; she clung to the stanchion, staring with half-blinded eyes at the flat fog-bank in the south.
The Slayer Of souls|Robert Chambers
As I hold to my stanchion, soaked to the skin, I watch the wrath of God on the face of the waters.
An Ocean Tramp|William McFee
When he looked up, Murphy made a frantic grab for the stanchion, then relaxed.
Sjambak|John Holbrook Vance
“Come here, Dick,” he said to a little cabin-boy who clung to a stanchion near by.
Charlie to the Rescue|R.M. Ballantyne

If this is insufficient the animal should be secured to a post, along the side of a fence, or put into a stanchion.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for stanchion

stanchion

/ (ˈstɑːnʃən) /

noun

any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support

verb

(tr) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions

Word Origin for stanchion

C14: from Old French estanchon, from estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand

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单词	stanchion
释义	stanchion [ stan-shuhn ] / ˈstæn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stanchion ON THESAURUS.COM noun an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc. verb (used with object) to furnish with stanchions. to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions. Origin of stanchion 1375–1425; late Middle English stanchon<Old French estanchon, equivalent to estanche (variant of estance, probably <Vulgar Latin *stantia, equivalent to Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand + -ia-y³) + -on noun suffix Words nearby stanchion stamp out, stamp tax, stan, stance, stanch, stanchion, stanchless, stand, stand a chance, stand-alone, standard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stanchion A great wave of despair swept her; she clung to the stanchion, staring with half-blinded eyes at the flat fog-bank in the south. The Slayer Of souls\|Robert Chambers As I hold to my stanchion, soaked to the skin, I watch the wrath of God on the face of the waters. An Ocean Tramp\|William McFee When he looked up, Murphy made a frantic grab for the stanchion, then relaxed. Sjambak\|John Holbrook Vance “Come here, Dick,” he said to a little cabin-boy who clung to a stanchion near by. Charlie to the Rescue\|R.M. Ballantyne If this is insufficient the animal should be secured to a post, along the side of a fence, or put into a stanchion. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for stanchion stanchion / (ˈstɑːnʃən) / noun any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support verb (tr) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions Word Origin for stanchion C14: from Old French estanchon, from estance, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stanchion bolster, framework, support, stay, beam, upright, post, prop, brace
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stanchion

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of stanchion

Words nearby stanchion

Example sentences from the Web for stanchion

British Dictionary definitions for stanchion

noun

verb

Word Origin for stanchion

Words related to stanchion