gantry

gantry
/gan"tree/, n., pl. gantries.
1. a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
2. any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of certain cranes.
3. Rocketry. a frame consisting of scaffolds on various levels used to erect vertically launched rockets and spacecraft.
4. a framelike stand for supporting a barrel or cask.
Also, gauntry.
[1325-75; ME gauntre < dial. OF gantier wooden stand, frame, var. of chantier < ML cantarius < L cantherius < Gk kanthélios packass]

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