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stanchion

stan·chion [ stánchən ]


noun  (plural stan·chions)
Definition:
 
1. upright supporting pole: a vertical pole, bar, or beam used to support something

2. agriculture frame for confining cow: an upright frame in which the neck of a cow is loosely fitted, usually to confine the cow for milking



transitive verb  (past and past participle stan·chioned, present participle stan·chion·ing, 3rd person present singular stan·chions)
Definition:
 
support something with pole: to support something using a vertical pole, bar, or beam

[15th century. < Old French estanchon< estance "prop, support"]
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