stanchion
The origin and history of stanchion.
Etymology
Comes from Old French estanson, estanchon (Modern French étançon), which developed from estance (“a stay, a prop”), itself from Latin stāns (“standing”), the present participle of stō.
The origin and history of stanchion.
Comes from Old French estanson, estanchon (Modern French étançon), which developed from estance (“a stay, a prop”), itself from Latin stāns (“standing”), the present participle of stō.
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