Stän'chion, n.
(stän'shun) (Synop., § 130), n. [Written also stanchel.] [O. Fr. estanson, estançon, N. Fr. étançon, from O. Fr. estancer, estancher, to stop or stay. See STANCH, v. t.]
Sense 1. (Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support.
Sense 2. (Ship-building.) An upright post, or beam, of different forms, used to support the deck, the quarter-rails, the nettings, awnings, and the like.