'Stanchion' definitions:
Definition of 'stanchion'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any vertical post or rod used as a support
Definition of 'Stanchion'
From: GCIDE
- Stanchion \Stan"chion\ (st[a^]n"sh[u^]n; 277), n. [OF. estanson, estan[,c]on, F. ['e]tan[,c]on, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza.] [Written also stanchel.]
- 1. (Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'stanchion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- baluster,
- balustrade,
- banister,
- base,
- caryatid,
- colonnade,
- column,
- dado,
- die,
- doorjamb,
- doorpost,
- footstalk,
- gatepost,
- hitching post,
- jack,
- jamb,
- king post,
- milepost,
- mullion,
- newel-post,
- pedestal,
- pedicel,
- peduncle,
- pier,
- pilaster,
- pile,
- piling,
- pillar,
- plinth,
- pole,
- post,
- queen-post,
- Samson post,
- shaft,
- signpost,
- snubbing post,
- socle,
- staff,
- stalk,
- stand,
- standard,
- stem,
- stile,
- subbase,
- surbase,
- trunk,
- upright