ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Stanchion', Synonyms of 'Stanchion' & More on 'Stanchion'

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

stanchion
    n 1: any vertical post or rod used as a support

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Stanchion \Stan"chion\ (st[a^]n"sh[u^]n; 277), n. [OF. estanson,
   estan[,c]on, F. ['e]tan[,c]on, from OF. estance a stay, a
   prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of stare to
   stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza.] [Written also
   stanchel.]
   1. (Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form
      of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for
      the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Stanchion:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

Samson post, baluster, balustrade, banister, base, caryatid, colonnade, column, dado, die, doorjamb, doorpost, footstalk, gatepost, hitching post, jack, jamb, king post, milepost, mullion, newel-post, pedestal, pedicel, peduncle, pier, pilaster, pile, piling, pillar, plinth, pole, post, queen-post, shaft, signpost, snubbing post, socle, staff, stalk, stand, standard, stem, stile, subbase, surbase, trunk, upright

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