BEDPOST

bedpost

(noun) any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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