heelpost

American

[heel-pohst] / ˈhilˌpoʊst /

noun

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.

heelpost British

/ ˈhiːlˌpəʊst /

noun

a post for carrying the hinges of a door or gate

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Etymology

Origin of heelpost

First recorded in 1840–50; heel ¹ + post ¹

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