Main Entry:

¹post

Pronunciation:

\ˈpōst\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

1: a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column2: a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something ; especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race3: a metallic fitting attached to an electrical device (as a storage battery) for convenience in making connections4 a: goalpost b: a football passing play in which the receiver runs downfield before turning towards the middle of the field5: the metal stem of a pierced earring