stanchion
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stanchion
- /ˈstanʃən/ UK
- /ˈstɑːnʃən/ UK
- /ˈstænʃən/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.
noun stanchions
- A vertical pole, post, or support. The train began to move. Lace walked with it, holding a stanchion.
- A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.
verb stanchions · stanchioning · stanchioned
- To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
- To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.
Translations
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noun confinement
| Deutsch | Gitterstab, Gitterstangen, Stand, Gatter |
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noun (on a mountain bike fork)
| Español | barra |
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noun vertical pole, post or support
| Español | puntal |
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| 한국어 | 기둥 gidung |
| 日本語 | スタンション sutanshon, スタンチョン sutanchon |
| 中文 | 柱子 zhùzi, 支柱 zhīzhù |
| Português | poste |
| Français | appui, étançon |
| Deutsch | Pfosten, Stütze, Pfeiler, Ständer, Strebe, Haltestange |
| Italiano | sostegno, puntello |
| Ελληνικά | ορθοστάτης orthostátis, στύλος stýlos |
| Русский | столб stolb, подпо́рка podpórka, сто́йка stójka, пи́ллерс píllers, коло́нна kolónna |
| Tiếng Việt | cột chống hai bên sườn tàu |
| العربية | عَمُود ، دِعَامَة ، قائِمُ دَعمٍ فُولاذيّ |
Talk about this word "stanchion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stanchion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stanchion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stanchion "stanchion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stanchion.Cite this
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