stanchioning
present participle of stanchion
Source: Wiktionary
Stan"chion, n. Etym: [OF. estanson, estançon, F. étançon, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p.pr. of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza.] [Written also stanchel.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc.
3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
