stanchion

as in pilaster
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure the stanchion of an arch

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Recent Examples of stanchion The metal object that hit Otero's house was a stanchion from the NASA flight support equipment used to mount the batteries onto the cargo pallet. Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 24 June 2024 Something the size and mass of this battery support stanchion would have probably struck the house with a terminal velocity of more than 200 mph (320 km per hour). Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024 One video shared online shows a man confront the suspect on an escalator by wielding what appears to be a stanchion or bollard. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024 The remaining piece of debris, a stanchion, weighs 1.6 pounds, NASA said. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stanchion 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stanchion
Noun
  • Each section of the building’s exterior is paired with a layer of terra-cotta pilasters that don both the east and west façades of the tower, giving it a glamorous aged feel without overdoing it.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Highlights of the home include a fireside grand salon, an art gallery that doubles as a safe room, and a movie theater festooned with black marble fluted pilasters and red velvet seats.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Somewhere along the winding road of this historic 40th season, Bananas and his angels (Aviv, Jenny, and Rachel) decided to make foot content a core pillar of their business plan.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • All the plans are displayed in a single column in the app, which is slightly confusing.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Bring a bike to pedal 4.5 miles on the Washington Ditch Trail to reach the pier for far-reaching lake views.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • On the tip of the pier, Les Perles de Monte-Carlo is the brainchild of two biologists who wanted to introduce oyster farming in the principality.
    Lane Nieset, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

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“Stanchion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanchion. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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