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gantry
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gantry, n. (pl. -ies)
1 an overhead structure with a platform supporting a travelling crane, or railway or road signals.
2 a structure supporting a space rocket prior to launching.
3 (also gauntry) a wooden stand for barrels.
1 an overhead structure with a platform supporting a travelling crane, or railway or road signals.
2 a structure supporting a space rocket prior to launching.
3 (also gauntry) a wooden stand for barrels.
Etymology
prob. f. gawn, dial. form of GALLON + TREE
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