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/heel"pohst'/, n.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.[1840-50; HEEL1 + POST1]
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Heelpost — Heel post , n. 1. (Naut.) The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) The post to which a gate or door is hinged. [1913 Webster] 3. (Engineering) The quoin post of a lock gate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heelpost — /ˈhilpoʊst/ (say heelpohst) noun a post made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the heel or end of something, as the post on which a gate or door is hinged …
heelpost — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a post to which a gate or door is hinged 2. : the outer post of a stall partition in a stable * * * /heel pohst /, n. a post made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the end of something, as the post on which a gate or… … Useful english dictionary
