Gantry Definition
găntrē
gantries
noun
gantries
A frame on which barrels can be set horizontally.
Webster's New World
A framework that spans a distance, often moving on wheels at each end, used for carrying a traveling crane.
Webster's New World
A bridgelike framework over railroad tracks, for supporting signals or for loading.
Webster's New World
A wheeled framework with a crane, platforms at different levels, etc., used for assembling, positioning, and servicing a large rocket at its launching site.
Webster's New World
A support for a barrel lying on its side.
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Noun
Singular:
gantry
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gantriesOrigin of Gantry
Middle English ganter, gauntre wooden stand for barrels from Old North French gantier wooden frame from Latin canthērius from Greek kanthēlios pack ass from kanthēlia panniers at the side of a pack-saddle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French chantier (probably via Old Northern French gantier), from Late Latin cantarium, from Latin canterius (“trellis, sort of frame”).
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