gantry /ˈɡæntɹi/ noun5 •A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something. •A gantry crane or gantry scaffold. •(Singapore) A faregate or turnstile controlling the entry and exit of people at a location. •A cylindrical scanner assembly in the bore of which the response of bodies or tissues to some specific exposure can be detected for 3D imaging. •A supporting framework for a barrel. formsgantries