English-Thai Dictionary
stanchion
N เสา ค้ำ sao-kam
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
STANCHION
n.[See Stanch. ] A prop or support; a piece of timber int he form of a stake or post, used for a support. In ship-building, stanchions of wood or iron are of different forms, and are used to support the deck, the quarter rails, the nettings, awnings and the like.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STANCHION
Stan "chion, n. Etym: [OF. estanson, estançon, F. étançon, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p.pr. of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza. ] [Written also stanchel. ]
1. (Arch. )
Defn: A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.
New American Oxford Dictionary
stanchion
stan chion |ˈstanCHən ˈstæntʃən | ▶noun an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. DERIVATIVES stan chioned adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French stanchon, from Old French estanchon, from estance ‘a support, ’ probably based on Latin stant- ‘standing, ’ from the verb stare .
Oxford Dictionary
stanchion
stanchion |ˈstanʃ (ə )n | ▶noun an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier. DERIVATIVES stanchioned adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French stanchon, from Old French estanchon, from estance ‘a support ’, probably based on Latin stant- ‘standing ’, from the verb stare .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
stanchion
stan chion /stǽn (t )ʃ (ə )n |stɑ́ːn (t )ʃ (ə )n /名詞 C 1 (屋根などの )支柱, 柱 .2 (畜舎の )仕切り棒 .動詞 他動詞 1 …を支柱で支える .2 〈家畜 〉を仕切り棒につなぐ .
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