# stanchion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstanʃən/

## Definitions
1. A vertical pole, post, or support.
2. A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.

## Etymology
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stanchion