hanging post
noun
a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.
Origin of hanging post
1First recorded in 1785–95
- Also called hinging post.
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How to use hanging post in a sentence
There is another holed stone near by, in Rosemodrass lane, placed head downwards, and it serves for the hanging-post of a gate.
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series | William Bottrell
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