Stanchion
/ˈstæn.tʃən/noun
A vertical post or support used to hold something in place, especially in a stable or on a ship.
Did you know?Stanchion comes through Old French from a Latin root meaning “to stand,” which also lies behind words like “constant” and “stance,” so it literally carries the energy of stability.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sta-
“to stand, make or be firm”
Latin
Latin
stāre
“to stand”
Late Latin
Latin
stantiō
“a standing place; support”
Old French
Old French
estanchon
“a prop, post, or support”
Middle English
English
stanchon
“a supporting post or upright”
Modern English
English
stanchion
“a vertical support or post”