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| stan·chion [ stánchən ] |
noun (plural stan·chions) |
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1. upright supporting pole: a vertical pole, bar, or beam used to support something
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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
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transitive verb (past and past participle stan·chioned, present participle stan·chion·ing, 3rd person present singular stan·chions) |
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support something with pole: to support something using a vertical pole, bar, or beam
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| [15th century. < Old French estanchon< estance "prop, support"] |
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