tankstand

noun

tankstand

noun

Etymology From tank + stand.

1

A structure that supports a water tank.

  • This he lifted to a tank stand to defeat the homestead dogs[.]1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 11:
  • They disappeared round the tankstand. The umbrella still lay on the grass.1981, Dan Davin, Selected Stories, page 75:

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