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• Gantry — may refer to:*Gantry crane, a crane having a hoist fitted in a trolley for horizontal movement *Gantry (rocketry), the frame which encloses and services a rocket at its launch pad *Gantry (road sign), an overhead assembly on which highway signs… …   Wikipedia

• gantry — ► NOUN (pl. gantries) ▪ a bridge like overhead structure supporting equipment such as a crane or railway signals. ORIGIN originally denoting a wooden stand for barrels: probably from GALLON(Cf. ↑gallon) + TREE(Cf. ↑treeless) …   English terms dictionary

• Gantry crane — Both overhead travelling cranes and gantry cranes are types of crane which lift objects by a hoist which is fitted in a trolley and can move horizontally on a rail or pair of rails fitted under a beam. An overhead travelling crane , also known as …   Wikipedia

• Overhead crane — An overhead crane, featuring runways, bridge, and hoist in a traditional industrial environment …   Wikipedia

• Gantry (road sign) — A gantry is a traffic sign assembly in which signs are mounted on an overhead support. Gantries are usually built on high traffic roads or routes with several lanes, where signs posted on the side of the highway would be hard to see for drivers.… …   Wikipedia

• gantry — noun (plural gantries) 1》 a bridge like overhead structure supporting equipment such as a crane or railway signals.     ↘a tall framework supporting a space rocket prior to launching. 2》 a collection of inverted bottles with optics for serving… …   English new terms dictionary

• gantry — A structure with an overhead beam, used for lifting out an engine. Compare engine hoist …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• gantry — n. (pl. ies) 1 an overhead structure with a platform supporting a travelling crane, or railway or road signals. 2 a structure supporting a space rocket prior to launching. 3 (also gauntry) a wooden stand for barrels. Etymology: prob. f. gawn,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Road signs in the Republic of Ireland — mostly differ from the traffic signs used elsewhere in Europe. Directional signage is similar to that of the United Kingdom, but is bilingual. Distances are in kilometres, unlike in the UK where Imperial measurements are still used. Apart from… …   Wikipedia

• Toll point — In the United Kingdom a toll point or toll island is a place on a canal where a fee was collected as boats carrying cargo passed. These were sited at strategic points such as the stop lock at the transition from one canal company to another where …   Wikipedia

• Orrery — This article is about the mechanical device. For the British peerage, see Earl of Orrery. A small orrery showing earth and the inner planets An orrery is a mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and… …   Wikipedia