STANCHION


Meaning of STANCHION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstɑ:nʃən ]

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]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.