Gantry
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large overhead framework of steel girders raised on side supports, used to carry railway signals, support a travelling crane, or service a rocket at its launch pad.
“Engineers swarmed over the gantry as the rocket was prepared for lift-off.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡæntri/
Syllables
gan·try
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Wordle
Ends in Y with no repeated letters, G-A-N start is shared with several other words
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Y ending allows some board hooks, no repeated letters means you need six different tiles
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