Gantry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural gan·tries.
  1. a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
  2. any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of certain cranes.
  3. a frame consisting of scaffolds on various levels used to erect vertically launched rockets and spacecraft.
  4. a framelike stand for supporting a barrel or cask.
noun plural -tries
  1. a bridgelike framework used to support a travelling crane, signals over a railway track, etc
  2. the framework tower used to attend to a large rocket on its launching pad
  3. a supporting framework for a barrel or cask
    • the area behind a bar where bottles, esp spirit bottles mounted in optics, are kept for use or display
    • the range or quality of the spirits on view
Gantry (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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