What is any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc called?
stanchion — (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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