stanchions

English

Noun

stanchions

1. plural of stanchion
   • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 45:

     One minute's surprise, and a dark shadow appeared at the window. A strong grasp forced aside the iron stanchions—a tall slight figure sprang into the room.

Verb

stanchions

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stanchion