Meaning

• Noun

  1. A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
  2. A stud; a two-by-four.
  3. A pole in a battery.
  4. A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.
  5. A prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.
  6. A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.
  7. A goalpost.
  8. A location on a basketball court near the basket.
  9. (obsolete) The doorpost of a victualler's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt.
  10. The vertical part of a crochet stitch.

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