Definition of "gantry" []

• A mount for a traveling crane consisting of a large archlike or bridgelike frame designed to move along a set of tracks. (noun)
• A similar spanning frame supporting a group of railway signals over several tracks. (noun)
• Aerospace A massive vertical frame structure used in assembling or servicing a rocket, especially at a launch site. (noun)
• A support for a barrel lying on its side. (noun)

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• "For this scenario, Siplace offers short-term gantry rentals for up to four months, which can be renewed if necessary."
• "A difference with the Spaceport's installation will be the addition of a mobile gantry, which is to be employed for payload integration with the Soyuz erected in its vertical position."
• "A further contributing factor is the fact that port equipment such as gantry cranes and straddle carriers, are not readily available in the market and most of the equipment is manufactured overseas on order and therefore generally has a long lead time (20 to 24 months)."