stanchion
nounAn upright pole, post, or support.
nounA framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed trough.
transitive verbTo equip with stanchions.
transitive verbTo confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.
nounA post, pillar, or beam used for a support, as a piece of timber supporting one of the main parts of a roof; a prop.
nounOne of the upright bars in a stall for cattle.
nounIn ship-building, an upright post or beam of different forms, used to support the deck, the rails, the nettings, awnings, etc.
nounplural In milit. engin., one of the upright side-pieces of a gallery-frame.
To fasten to or by a stanchion.
nounA prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.