Stanchion

Definition of Stanchion

Stan´chion Pronunciation: stăn´shŭn ; 277

n.	1.	(Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
	2.	(Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
	3.	A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.

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Samson post, 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, shaft, signpost, snubbing post, socle, staff, stalk, stand, standard, stem, stile, subbase, surbase, trunk, upright

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