Gantry (noun)
gan-tree
A bridge-like overhead structure with a platform supporting equipment such as a crane, signals, or cameras. / A tall framework supporting a space rocket prior to launching.
Late Middle English (denoting a wooden stand for barrels): probably from dialect gawn (contraction of gallon) + tree.
Example sentences
“The signs were visible on the gantry from miles away.”
Word of the Day - Ergatocracy (noun) ur-gat-ok-ra-see Government by the workers.
