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Added 10 October 2026

stanchion

/ˈstanʃən/ noun

Latin root: stāns Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stanchion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A vertical pole, post, or support.
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.

Origin

From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.

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