gantry

Definition of Gantry in English :

Noun

1. gantry, gauntry

a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun plural -tries

1.

a bridgelike framework used to support a travelling crane, signals over a railway track, etc

2. Also called: gantry scaffold

the framework tower used to attend to a large rocket on its launching pad

3.

a supporting framework for a barrel or cask

4.

a.

the area behind a bar where bottles, esp spirit bottles mounted in optics, are kept for use or display

b.

the range or quality of the spirits on view

this pub's got a good gantry

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nounWord forms: plural ˈgantries

1.

a frame on which barrels can be set horizontally

2.

a framework that spans a distance, often moving on wheels at each end, used for carrying a traveling crane

3.

a bridgelike framework over railroad tracks, for supporting signals or for loading

4. US

a wheeled framework with a crane, platforms at different levels, etc., used for assembling, positioning, and servicing a large rocket at its launching site

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n. pl. gan·tries

1. A mount for a crane consisting of a large archlike or bridgelike frame that can be moved, often along a set of tracks.

2. A structure spanning a railway or highway, as to support signs, scanners for the collection of tolls, or signals.

3. A massive vertical frame structure used in assembling or servicing a rocket, especially at a launch site.

4. A support for a barrel lying on its side.

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