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heelpost
heel·post
/
ˈhilˌpoʊst
/
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heel
-pohst
]
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noun
a
post
made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the end of something, as the
post
on
which
a gate or door is hinged.
Origin:
1840–50;
heel
1
+
post
1
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heelpost
(ˈhiːlˌpəʊst)
—
n
a post for carrying the hinges of a door or gate
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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