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gantry
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[ˈɡantri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a bridge-like overhead structure with a platform supporting equipment such as a crane, signals, or cameras
(e.g: the TV cameras on gantries alongside the 17th and 18th holes)
- (in a bar) a structure containing inverted bottles and fitted with optics for serving measures
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting a wooden stand for barrels): probably from dialect gawn (contraction of gallon) + tree
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