bedpost

English

Etymology

From bed + post.

Noun

bedpost (plural bedposts)

  1. Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
  2. (obsolete) A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.
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