sidepost
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]sidepost (plural sideposts)
- A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 12:7:
- They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts.
- 2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:
- The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre […]