Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of stanchion
One minute's surprise, and a dark shadow appeared at the window. A strong grasp forced aside the iron stanchions—a tall slight figure sprang into the room.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 45
verb
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stanchion
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stanchions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanchions
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“stanchions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanchions. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stanchions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stanchions.
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