stanchion

stan·chion

noun \ˈstan-chən\

Definition of STANCHION

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

Examples of STANCHION

1. <the stanchion of an arch>

Origin of STANCHION

Middle English stanchon, from Anglo-French *stanchun, stançun, alteration of Old French estançon, diminutive of estance stay, prop

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to STANCHION

Synonyms: column, pier, pilaster, post, pillar

Related Words: caryatid, pedestal; buttress, flying buttress; needle, obelisk; pile, piling

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth