post

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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

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