stanchion

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., -chioned, -chion·ing, -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.]

1. A prop, upright bar, or piece of timber giving support to a roof, a window, or the like.
2. An upright bar, beam, or post, as of a window, screen, railing, etc.

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A specially designed headgate to hold an animal in place while allowing feeding and resting. Most commonly used for cattle.

• s. housing — an older system where cows are tied in for the winter in head-locks of wood or metal and have a confined space in which to lie but feed troughs and water bowls are at the front of the stall and a gutter, nowadays fitted with a mechanical dung remover for the collection of manure and urine.

On board ship, any pole or pillar used to support the overhead.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stiver, støtte, stolpe, scepter
v. tr. - støtte ved hjælp af stolper

Nederlands (Dutch)
verticale paal, nekring (om beesten vast te zetten)

Français (French)
n. - poteau métallique, étançon, étai, montant (pour le bétail)
v. tr. - fixer/soutenir d'étançons

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stütze, Runge
v. - stützen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στυλίσκος, πουντέλι
v. - υποστηρίζω, υποστυλώνω

Italiano (Italian)
puntello

Português (Portuguese)
n. - suporte (m)
v. - escorar

Русский (Russian)
опора, столб, подпирать

Español (Spanish)
n. - montante, puntal, candelero, yugo
v. tr. - apuntalar, sostener

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flyttbart trafikmärke
v. - stötta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
支柱, 标柱, 纵立的栅柱, 将...系在栅柱上, 用支柱支撑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 支柱, 標柱, 縱立的柵柱
v. tr. - 將...系在柵柱上, 用支柱支撐

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기둥, 지주, 칸막이 막대기
v. tr. - (가축을 외양간의) 칸막이 막대기에 매다, (외양간에) 칸막이 나무를 대다, 기둥으로 버티다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 柱, 支柱, 仕切り棒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمود, دعامه, ركيزة (فعل) يسند بدعائم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עמוד-תמיכה לגג, מוט, כלונס, מסגרת לצוואר בהמה, מחסום-צוואר‬
v. tr. - ‮תמך בעמוד-תמיכה‬

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