Stanchion

Pronunciation

• enPR: stănʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ˈstænʃən/ or
• enPR: stänʹshÉ™n, IPA: /ˈstɑːnʃən/

Origin

Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance ("a stay, a prop"), from Latin stans ("standing"), present participle of stō.

Full definition of stanchion

Noun

1. A vertical pole, post, or support.
• 2013, J. M. Coetzee, . Melbourne, Australia: The Text Publishing Company. chapter 27. p. 268.He staggers against a stanchion, trips over a rope, and tumbles into the space between the quay and the steel plates of the freighter.
2. A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.

Verb

1. To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
2. To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.