"door post" meaning in All languages combined

See door post on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: door posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} door post (plural door posts)
  1. Alternative form of doorpost. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: doorpost
    Sense id: en-door_post-en-noun-Tm5nnZgz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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