sidepost

noun

sidepost

noun

Etymology From side + post.

1

A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.

  • They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 12:7:
  • The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…]2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:

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