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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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