gantry

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgantri/

noun (plural gantries)

  • 1a bridge-like overhead structure with a platform supporting equipment such as a crane, signals, or cameras: the TV cameras on gantries alongside the 17th and 18th holes [as modifier]: a gantry crane
  • a tall framework supporting a space rocket prior to launching: an elevator took them up the gantry and inside the ship
  • 2(in a bar) a structure containing inverted bottles and fitted with optics for serving measures.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a wooden stand for barrels): probably from dialect gawn (contraction of gallon) + tree