bedpost
(noun) any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bedpost (plural bedposts)
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
(obsolete) A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.
• bedtops
Source: Wiktionary
Bed"post`, n.
1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.
2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff. Brewer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
