STANCHION


Meaning of STANCHION in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.