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noun

post

POHST/pəʊst/

An upright pole or support fixed in place.

The wooden post supports the two fence rails.

One substantial upright wooden fence post firmly set into a small visible soil cutaway, supporting two short horizontal fence rails that end nearby.
Etymology
postLatindoorpost, upright beam

Latin postis named a doorpost, giving the concrete image of an upright structural timber. The English sense extends that image to fixed upright supports, including metal ones.

In context

Brunk Outdoors3:36
main structure of the bridge is comprised of two main beams each made up of two 2x 12s and they're attached by carriage bolts two carriage bolts on each 4x4 post to make them upright
$200 DIY Heavy Duty Bridge

More examples

  • Several posts had rotted at ground level.
  • He tied the rope to a sturdy post.
  • The gate hung from a stone post.

Forms

post · posts

Similar words

pole
A long slender support that need not be fixed upright.
pillar
Usually a larger or more substantial vertical support.