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stanchion

[stan-shuhn] / ˈstæn ʃən /


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That’s because it plans to run two lines simultaneously on either side of a new, shorter stanchion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

However, even with a payment method linked, there was an issue at the stanchion, as the scanner repeatedly prompted the addition of a payment method when trying to re-enter the seating area.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

The debris was determined to be part of a stanchion used to mount batteries on a cargo pallet.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

After he had thrown down a dunk over a crowd of players in pink, Anthony Davis roared and shook the entire basket stanchion.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

The ropes were slapping the mast and the boom was tangled in the stanchion ropes.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos