transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstan-chən ]
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 -chənd adjective