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stanchion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stanchion

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
  • the stanchion of an arch
Synonyms of stanchion

column, pier, pilaster, pillar, post
Words Related to stanchion

caryatid, pedestal

buttress, flying buttress

needle, obelisk

pile, piling

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