Dictionary
stan•chion
Pronunciation: (stan'shun), [key]—
n.
an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
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v.t.
1. to furnish with stanchions.
2. to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions.
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