Meaning & use
stanchion
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An upright bar, post, or frame that provides support or forms a barrier.
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Velvet ropes were strung between metal stanchions to form a line at the entrance.
The old barn still had wooden stanchions once used to hold cattle in place.
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Stanchions are commonly seen forming queue lines at airports, banks, and events, usually connected by rope or tape.
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