meeting post
noun
a timber with a chamfer at the outer edge of a lock gate that fits against the meeting post of another lock gate.
Origin of meeting post
1First recorded in 1870–75
- Also called miter post.
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How to use meeting post in a sentence
The heel-post and meeting-post are socketed into cast-iron uprights, which also receive the ends of the horizontal beams.
The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer | Isambard BrunelThe depth at the heel-post is 22 feet, and at the meeting-post 35 feet (see woodcut, fig. 19).
The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer | Isambard BrunelUnder each gate, near the meeting-post, is placed a wheel, which supports part of the weight.
The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer | Isambard Brunel
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