post

¹post

noun \ˈpōst\

Definition of POST

1

: a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column

2

: a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something; especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race

3

: a metallic fitting attached to an electrical device (as a storage battery) for convenience in making connections

4

a : goalpost b : a football passing play in which the receiver runs downfield before turning towards the middle of the field

5

: the metal stem of a pierced earring

Origin of POST

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por- forward and to Latin stare to stand — more at portend, stand

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with POST

boast, coast, ghost, host, most, oast, roast, toast