ορθοστάτης — meaning in English

English meaning

• sash noun A decorative band of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, often as part of formal dress or a uniform.
• stanchion noun A vertical pole, post, or support.

Senses

ορθοστάτης is used for these senses in English:

• sash The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window. [circa 1680]
• stanchion A vertical pole, post, or support.

sash — full definition

1. noun A decorative band of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder, often as part of formal dress or a uniform.
2. noun The frame that holds the glass panes in a window, especially one that slides up and down.

stanchion — full definition

1. noun A vertical pole, post, or support.
2. noun A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.

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