headpost
noun (1)Definition of headpost
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : one of the posts at the head of a bed
2 : the post nearest the manger in a stall
head post
noun (2)Definition of head post (Entry 2 of 2)
: a movable post supporting an imitation head of leather used as an object for saber exercise in a cavalry riding school
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