gantry

Definitions


[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


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a wooden stand for barrels): probably from dialect gawn (contraction of gallon) + tree




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