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Meaning of BEDPOST

Pronunciation:  'bed`powst

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
 

BEDPOST is a 7 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: bedframe, bedstead, support

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.

 

 

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