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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Stan·chel n. A stanchion.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Stan·chion n.  [Written also stanchel.]
 1. Arch. A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay.
 2. Naut. 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.
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