bedpost

bedpost

English

Etymology

From bed +‎ post.

Noun

bedpost (plural bedposts)

1. Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
2. (obsolete) A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.

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Derived terms

• notch on one's bedpost

Translations

any of the four upright supports of a bedstead

Greek: Ancient: ἐρμίς m (ermís)

Hungarian: ágyláb (hu) Latin: fulcrum n

Anagrams

• bedtops