GAUNTREE

Noun

gauntree (plural gauntrees)

Archaic form of gantry.

Source: Wiktionary


Gaun"tree, Gaun"try, n. Etym: [F. chantier, LL. cantarium, fr. L. canterius trellis, sort of frame.]

1. A frame for supporting barrels in a cellar or elsewhere. Sir W. Scott.

2. (Engin.)

Definition: A scaffolding or frame carrying a crane or other structure. Knight.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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