stanchion means A vertical pole, post, or support. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
stanchion is pronounced /ˈstanʃən/.
Etymology
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.
noun
- A vertical pole, post, or support.“The train began to move. Lace walked with it, holding a stanchion.”
- A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.
verb
- To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
- To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.