stanchion – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
stanchion
n.
vertical post, beam, pole
Stanchion
A stanchion is a sturdy upright fixture that provides support for some other object. They are often not a permanent fixture, so that they may be expediently enlisted or removed whenever desired.
stanchion
Noun
1. any vertical post or rod used as a support
(hypernym) post
Stanchion
(n.)
Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
(n.)
A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.
(n.)
A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
stanchion
Synonyms and related words:
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
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
