bedpost
one of the upright supports of a bedstead.
bedposts, Bowling. a split in which the seven and ten pins remain standing.
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Brother Phil, not yet old enough for trousers, stands at her side; and that boy with his hand on the knob of the bedpost is Dorry.
The Nursery, January 1873, Vol. XIII. | VariousAs he spoke, he took from his coat pocket on the bedpost an envelope containing his commission and other papers.
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Cynthia thrust her hands into imaginary pockets, leaned languidly against the bedpost, and rolled her eyes.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 | VariousHe leaned his tired head against the bedpost, turning his face to the east.
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British Dictionary definitions for bedpost
/ (ˈbɛdˌpəʊst) /
any of the four vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
between you and me and the bedpost informal confidentially; in secret
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