Definitions for gantryˈgæn tri
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gan•tryˈgæn tri(n.)(pl.)-tries.
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
Category: Railroads
any of various spanning frameworks, as a bridgelike portion of a crane.
a frame consisting of scaffolds on various levels used to erect vertically launched rockets and spacecraft.
Category: Rocketry
a framelike stand for supporting a barrel or cask.
Origin of gantry:
1325–75; ME gauntre < dial. OF gantier wooden stand, var. of chantier < ML cantārius < L canthērius < Gk kanthḗlios pack ass
Princeton's WordNet
gantry, gauntry(noun)
a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
Wiktionary
gantry(Noun)
A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
gantry(Noun)
A supporting framework for a barrel.
gantry(Noun)
A gantry crane or gantry scaffold.
gantry(Noun)
(medical imaging) A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D-imaging.
Webster Dictionary
Gantry(noun)
see Gauntree
Translations for gantry
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gantry(noun)
a bridge-like structure which supports a crane, railway signals etc.
- stellasieAfrikaans
- جِسْر، قَنْطَرَهArabic
- рамкаBulgarian
- pórticoPortuguese (BR)
- jeřábový portál; signální mostCzech
- das GerüstGerman
- galgekran; signalbro; skiltebroDanish
- γέφυραGreek
- pórticoSpanish
- (kraana) portaal, signaalsildEstonian
- پل زیر جرثقیل؛ دروازه ای که بر فراز خط آهن نصب می شودFarsi
- telineFinnish
- portiqueFrench
- פִּיגוּםHebrew
- सोपानी मंचHindi
- podnožje pomičnog dizalaCroatian
- darupályaHungarian
- kerangka derekIndonesian
- gálgakraniIcelandic
- incastellaturaItalian
- 構台Japanese
- 갠트리 기중기Korean
- portalas, signalinis tiltelis, tiltinis kranasLithuanian
- (celtņa) portāls; signāltiltiņš (uz dzelzceļa); paliktnis (mucām)Latvian
- gantriMalay
- rijbrug, spoorwegportaalDutch
- brukran, signalbruNorwegian
- pomostPolish
- پل زیر جرثقیل؛ دروازه ای که بر فراز خط آهن نصب می شودPersian
- دPashto
- ponte de apoioPortuguese
- pod rulantRomanian
- помостRussian
- portál žeriava; pomocná konštrukciaSlovak
- signalni mostSlovenian
- noseća metalna konstrukcijaSerbian
- kranportal, signalbryggaSwedish
- โครงเหล็กแท่นปั้นจั่นThai
- ceraskal, sinyal köprüsüTurkish
- 起重龍門Chinese (Trad.)
- портал підйомного крана; сигнальний містокUkrainian
- پہیے دار رافع کل کا چبوترہ جو اسے سمبھالتا ہےUrdu
- giàn cần cẩuVietnamese
- 龙门起重机架，桶架Chinese (Simp.)
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