bedpost

English

Etymology

From bed +‎ post.

Noun

bedpost (plural bedposts)

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

notch on one's bedpost

Translations

any of the four upright supports of a bedstead

Greek:
Ancient: ἐρμίς m (ermís)

Hungarian: ágyláb (hu)
Latin: fulcrum n

Anagrams

bedtops

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