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GATEPOST
gatepost
(noun) either of two posts that bound a gate
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gatepost (plural gateposts)
a vertical post from which a gate is hung/attached.
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Source: Wiktionary
Gate"post`, n.
1. A post to which a gate is hung; -- called also swinging or hinging post.
2. A post against which a gate closes; -- called also shutting post.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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