hitching post

American  

noun

1. a post to which horses, mules, etc., are tied.

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hitching post British  

noun

1. a post or rail to which the reins of a horse, etc, are tied

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Etymology

Origin of hitching post

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Gone are the hitching posts for customers who arrived by horseback.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, we can recognize, as even Marx would have to admit by now, that any seemingly inevitable endpoint of history often proves to be a mere hitching post before the next stage of the journey.

From Washington Post

At the Silver Pony Cocktail Lounge cowboys and cowgirls can ride in and tie off their horses at the hitching post offered for patrons.

From Fox News

The tree will be cut down mid-month and its wood used for items such as hitching posts, signs and benches for Paramount Ranch’s planned Western Town.

From Los Angeles Times

The house retains its original design character with minimal alterations and includes features such as cast-iron gargoyles and a hitching post.

From Washington Times