stanchion

noun

An upright pole, post, or support.

A framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed trough.

transitive verb

To equip with stanchions.

To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.

noun

A post, pillar, or beam used for a support, as a piece of timber supporting one of the main parts of a roof; a prop.