Gantry

/ˈɡæntri/ noun

Definition

A tall metal framework or bridge structure built across or over something, often used to lift heavy objects, support equipment, or span railroad tracks.

Etymology

From Old English 'gantrier,' related to 'gate,' originally meaning a wooden frame for a gate. The structure evolved to mean any large supporting framework.

Kelly Says

Gantries were crucial to the Space Age—the famous gantry tower at Kennedy Space Center held the Saturn V rocket upright, and its movement became the visual symbol of a nation reaching for the moon.

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