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.

Anagrams

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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