[gan.try] n, pl gantries [perh. modif. of ONF gantier, fr. L cantherius trellis] (ca. 1574) 1: a frame for supporting barrels
2: a frame structure raised on side supports so as to span over or around something: as a: a platform made to carry a traveling crane and supported by towers or side frames running on parallel tracks; also: a movable structure with platforms at different levels used for erecting and servicing rockets before launching b: a structure spanning several railroad tracks and displaying signals for each