gantry.

A raised framework that supports equipment or spans a working area.

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Words that belong together

• launch gantry
• crane gantry

On the page

The launch gantry withdrew before ignition.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular gantry; plural gantries. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.