n.
Pronunciation: ' stan-ch ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English stanchon, from Anglo-French *stanchun, stançun, alteration of Old French estançon, diminutive of estance stay, prop
Date: 15th century
1 : an upright bar, post, or support (as for a roof or a ship's deck)
2 : a device that fits loosely around the neck of an animal (as a cow) and limits forward and backward motion (as in a stall)
– stan · chioned \ -ch ə nd \ adjective