stanchion

noun

stan·​chion ˈstan-chən 

1

: an upright bar, post, or support (as for a roof or a ship's deck)

2

: a device that fits loosely around the neck of an animal (such as a cow) and limits forward and backward motion (as in a stall)

stanchioned

ˈstan-chənd 

adjective

Synonyms

• column
• pier
• pilaster
• pillar
• post

Examples of stanchion in a Sentence

the stanchion of an arch

Recent Examples on the Web

Bahl, whose head hit a stanchion behind the net as a result of the hit, left the game. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2025

Six weeks after the Pacific disaster, a portion of railing or stateroom stanchion washed ashore. —Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025

Image That was the case at Little Rock National Airport in Arkansas in 1999, when American Airlines Flight 1420 smashed into stanchions holding lights that directed planes just off the runway. —River Akira Davis, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Handke shares that the bat stanchions in the queue are reimagined as light fixtures, and the fireplace on the far wall of the lounge has architectural nods to every Haunted Mansion-style attraction at Disney theme parks around the world. —Megan Dubois, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stanchon, from Anglo-French *stanchun, stançun, alteration of Old French estançon, diminutive of estance stay, prop

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stanchion

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between

Kids Definition

stanchion

noun

stan·​chion ˈstan-chən 

1

: an upright bar, post, or support

2

: a device that fits loosely around an animal's neck and limits forward and backward motion (as in a stall)