Gantry Definition

gantry
noun
  1. 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.

"Gantry" in song lyrics

See how gantry is used in real songs:

  • "lift-n-lock hydraulic boom gantry"
    AOL — AOL
  • "elmer gantry"
    AOL — AOL

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