Main Entry: gan·try

Pronunciation: \ˈgan-trē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gantries

Etymology: Middle English ganter, gauntree, from Anglo-French *ganter, from Old French dial. (Artois) gantier, from Latin cantherius horse of poor quality, rafter, trellis

Date: 15th century

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