A pillar, a post; esp. a doorpost, a gatepost.
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| 释义 | the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [noun] > gate > gate-post (15) postela1225 A pillar, a post; esp. a doorpost, a gatepost. gate-cheek1513 = cheek, n. 5. gatepost1522 One of the posts belonging to a gate, either that upon which it hangs, or that against which it shuts. shaft1522 A pole, flagstaff; spec. †a may-pole; also †the pole on which the candle lighted at the ‘new fire’ was carried in the ceremonies of Easter Eve… post1662 A long, sturdy piece of timber (later also of metal or some other solid material), used as a vertical support in building and construction, and… pier1665 Architecture and Building. A gatepost. impost1730 The hanging stile of a door or gate; hence, the leaf of a door or gate. Obsolete. rare. clapping-post1792 the post against which a gate closes (cf. clap, v.1 3 4) (obsolete or dialect). hanging-post1792 the post or upright which bears the hinges of a door or gate. heel post1802 The post to which a gate is attached and about which it swings; spec. the post to which a lock gate on a canal, etc., is attached, a quoin post. hanging-stile1823 = hanging-post n. stay1869 spec. ? A gatepost. ? dialect. shutting posta1877 the post against which a door or gate closes. Subcategories:— part of (2) |
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