Bible Dictionaries
Stanchion

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.

(2):

(n.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.

(3):

(n.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Stanchion'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/stanchion.html. 1828.