1. upright posts or supports used to hold something in place or provide structural support
2. vertical barriers used to control crowds or direct foot traffic
3. vertical supports on a ship’s deck used to hold ropes or chains
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The construction workers installed metal stanchions to support the temporary fence.
• Security guards placed stanchions around the building entrance to manage the crowd.
• The theater used velvet rope stanchions to create an orderly line for ticket holders.
• Steel stanchions were erected to reinforce the bridge’s structure.
• The sailors secured the heavy rope to the ship’s stanchions.
• Airport stanchions guided passengers through the security checkpoint.
• The museum used brass stanchions to protect the valuable artwork from visitors.