| 释义 |
gan·try
I. noun
also gan·tree \ˈgan.trē, -ri\
(plural gantries also gantrees ; sometimes singular in construction)
Etymology: perhaps modification of Old North French gantier, from Latin cantherius trellis, rafter, gelding, probably of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek kanthēlios pack ass
1. : a frame used for supporting barrels (as in a cellar) or for rolling barrels to a higher level
2. : a frame structure raised on side supports so as to span over or around something and usually of large dimensions: as
a. : a bridge or platform carrying a traveling crane or winch and supported by a pair of towers or by trestles or side frames running on parallel tracks
b. : a structure supporting a number of railroad signals for several tracks
II. noun
: a movable scaffold with platforms at different levels for use in erecting and servicing rockets before launching |