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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gan•try /ˈgæntri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -tries. - Rail Transporta framework going high across a railroad track for displaying signals.
- a similar framework, as a bridgelike portion of certain cranes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gan•try (gan′trē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tries. - Rail Transporta framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of certain cranes.
- Rocketrya frame consisting of scaffolds on various levels used to erect vertically launched rockets and spacecraft.
- a framelike stand for supporting a barrel or cask.
Also, gauntry. - Greek kanthé̄lios packass
- Latin canthērius
- Medieval Latin cantārius
- dialect, dialectal Old French gantier wooden stand, frame, variant of chantier
- Middle English gauntre 1325–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gantry /ˈɡæntrɪ/, gauntry n ( pl -tries)- a bridgelike framework used to support a travelling crane, signals over a railway track, etc
- Also called: gantry scaffold the framework tower used to attend to a large rocket on its launching pad
- a supporting framework for a barrel or cask
- the area behind a bar where bottles, esp spirit bottles mounted in optics, are kept for use or display
- the range or quality of the spirits on view: this pub's got a good gantry
Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: wooden platform for barrels): from Old French chantier, from Medieval Latin cantārius, changed from Latin canthērius supporting frame, pack ass; related to Greek kanthēlios pack ass |