n. & v.
n. 1 a post or pillar, an upright support, a vertical strut. 2 an upright bar, pair of bars, or frame, for confining cattle in a stall.
v.tr. 1 supply with a stanchion. 2 fasten (cattle) to a stanchion.
[ ME f. AF stanchon, OF estanchon f. estance prob. ult. f. L stare stand ]