Words Seldom Seen: Stanchion

Stanchion

Noun: 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.

Example 1: “The stanchion of the arch was unadorned.”

Example 2: “The stanchions in the dairy were now made of plastic not wood.”

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