Stanchion

What do we mean by stanchion?

An upright pole, post, or support. noun

A framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed trough. noun

To equip with stanchions. transitive verb

To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions. transitive verb

A post, pillar, or beam used for a support, as a piece of timber supporting one of the main parts of a roof; a prop. noun

One of the upright bars in a stall for cattle. noun

In ship-building, an upright post or beam of different forms, used to support the deck, the rails, the nettings, awnings, etc. noun

Plural In milit. engin., one of the upright side-pieces of a gallery-frame. noun

To fasten to or by a stanchion.

A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay. noun

Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc. noun

A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall. noun

A vertical pole, post, or support. noun

A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle. noun

To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions. verb

To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle. verb

Any vertical post or rod used as a support noun

A vertical pole, post, or support.

A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.

The pole that up holds velvet ropes usually made of metal or plastic. Urban Dictionary

When you hit the perfect shot with a football (soccer) and it wedges itself in the top left or top right in the goal net support (stanchion). 70s/80s/90s term as typically goal stanchions don't really exist any more. These days: top bins; but the ball was wedged in the upright to be retrieved manually. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to stanchion:
stanchion, sanction, stanchions, stantion, stanching, tanchon.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word stanchion:
blade, bottom, goal, above, back, off.

Words that rhyme with stanchion:
strontian, sconcheon, conch in, conch inn, concha in, francia in, launch in, paunch in, ponchan, relaunch in, staunch in, yuan chin, yuan chun.

Adjectives that are often used to describe stanchion:
wooden, left, vertical, right, awning, concrete, strong, internal, nearest, upright, single, heavy, light, rigid, centre, next, broken, front, nearby, last, steel, short, main, stout, unseen, forward, central, starboard, convenient, top, hand, low, curved, rolled, overhanging, rear, iron, empty, middle, tall, deck, forked, overhead, intermediate, massive, chain, ordinary, external, bridge, thick, wrong, upper, stern, adjustable, huge, fit, continuous, side.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective stanchion:
gun, connexions.

Consonant match to stanchion:
stanch in, staunch in, stench in.

Words that sound like stanchion:
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