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   stan·chion

   /ˈstan(t)SHən/

   noun

   • 1. an upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.
   • ▪ a frame that holds the head of a cow in place, especially to facilitate milking.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French stanchon, from Old French estanchon, from estance ‘a support’, probably based on Latin stant- ‘standing’, from the verb stare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stanchioned adjective

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