SINCE 1828
four-poster
noun
four-post·er
| \ ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər
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Definition of four-poster
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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four-poster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of four-poster
: a bed with tall posts at each of its four corners
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