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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stanchion \Stan"chion\, n. [OF. estanson estan[,c]on, F.
['e]tan[,c]on, 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.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form
of a stake or post used for a support or stay.
2. (Naut.) 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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
stanchion
n : any vertical pole or rod used as a support
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