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bedpost

[bed-pohst]
noun
  1. one of the upright supports of a bedstead.
  2. bedposts, Bowling. a split in which the seven and ten pins remain standing.
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Origin of bedpost

First recorded in 1590–1600; bed + post1
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Contemporary Examples of bedpost

Historical Examples of bedpost

  • He pulled his watch from the pocket of his vest, hanging on the bedpost.

  • My companion stood gripping the bedpost and fumbling at his holster.

    The Cavalier

    George Washington Cable

  • I dream about it nights and wake up with my arms around the bedpost.

    The Depot Master

    Joseph C. Lincoln

  • Surely the fellow did not tie her up to the bedpost before leaving the house!

    Victory

    Joseph Conrad

  • Between you and me and the bedpost, I doubt if he ever will be.

    The Paliser case

    Edgar Saltus

British Dictionary definitions for bedpost

bedpost

noun
  1. any of the four vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
  2. between you and me and the bedpost informal confidentially; in secret
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Word Origin and History for bedpost

n.

also bed-post, 1590s, from bed (n.) + post (n.1).

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