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stanchion any vertical pole, rod, etc., used as a support stanchion [′stan·chən] (engineering) A structural steel member, usually larger than a strut, whose main function is to withstand axial compressive stresses. (naval architecture) An upright metal post on a ship. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It seemed to him he remained there precariously alone with the stanchion for a long, long time. Then they tucked the old man into a beauti- ful room, which was the spare room, and in the night some time he got powerful thirsty and clumb out on to the porch-roof and slid down a stanchion and traded his new coat for a jug of forty-rod, and clumb back again and had a good old time; and towards daylight he crawled out again, drunk as a fiddler, and rolled off the porch and broke his left arm in two places, and was most froze to death when somebody found him after sun-up. in to the handle, while I pulled at the stanchion and pushed with my feet. |
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