stan·chion (stăn′chən, -shən) n. 1. An upright pole, post, or support.
2. A framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed trough.
tr.v. stan·chioned ,
stan·chion·ing ,
stan·chions 1. To equip with stanchions.
2. To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.
[Middle English
stanchon , from Old French
estanchon , probably from
estance ,
act of standing upright, prop , from
estans , present participle of
ester ,
to stand , from Latin
stāre ; see
stā- in
Indo-European roots .]
stanchion (ˈstɑːnʃən ) n (Mechanical Engineering) any vertical pole, rod, etc, used as a support
vb (Mechanical Engineering) (tr ) to provide or support with a stanchion or stanchions
[C14: from Old French estanchon , from estance , from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a standing, from Latin stāre to stand]
stan•chion (ˈstæn ʃən) n. 1. an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, or ship.
v.t. 2. to furnish with stanchions.
3. to secure by or to a stanchion or stanchions.
[1375–1425; late Middle English
stanchon < Old French
estanchon =
estanche (variant of
estance prop, support; see
stance ) +
-on n. suffix]
stanchion Past participle: stanchionedGerund: stanchioningImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative stanchion stanchion
Present I stanchion you stanchion he/she/it stanchions we stanchion you stanchion they stanchion
Preterite I stanchioned you stanchioned he/she/it stanchioned we stanchioned you stanchioned they stanchioned
Present Continuous I am stanchioning you are stanchioning he/she/it is stanchioning we are stanchioning you are stanchioning they are stanchioning
Present Perfect I have stanchioned you have stanchioned he/she/it has stanchioned we have stanchioned you have stanchioned they have stanchioned
Past Continuous I was stanchioning you were stanchioning he/she/it was stanchioning we were stanchioning you were stanchioning they were stanchioning
Past Perfect I had stanchioned you had stanchioned he/she/it had stanchioned we had stanchioned you had stanchioned they had stanchioned
Future I will stanchion you will stanchion he/she/it will stanchion we will stanchion you will stanchion they will stanchion
Future Perfect I will have stanchioned you will have stanchioned he/she/it will have stanchioned we will have stanchioned you will have stanchioned they will have stanchioned
Future Continuous I will be stanchioning you will be stanchioning he/she/it will be stanchioning we will be stanchioning you will be stanchioning they will be stanchioning
Present Perfect Continuous I have been stanchioning you have been stanchioning he/she/it has been stanchioning we have been stanchioning you have been stanchioning they have been stanchioning
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been stanchioning you will have been stanchioning he/she/it will have been stanchioning we will have been stanchioning you will have been stanchioning they will have been stanchioning
Past Perfect Continuous I had been stanchioning you had been stanchioning he/she/it had been stanchioning we had been stanchioning you had been stanchioning they had been stanchioning
Conditional I would stanchion you would stanchion he/she/it would stanchion we would stanchion you would stanchion they would stanchion
Past Conditional I would have stanchioned you would have stanchioned he/she/it would have stanchioned we would have stanchioned you would have stanchioned they would have stanchioned
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
Noun 1. stanchion - any vertical post or rod used as a supportpost - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
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