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prick-post
[ prik-pohst ]
/ ˈprɪkˌpoʊst /
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noun
(in a framed structure) a secondary post, as a queen post.
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Origin of prick-post
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby prick-post
prickly, prickly ash, prickly heat, prickly pear, prickly poppy, prick-post, prick song, prickspur, prick up one's ears, pricky, pricy
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