"ale post" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ale posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ale post (plural ale posts)
  1. A post displaying a pub sign; an alestake. Synonyms: ale-post, alepost
    Sense id: en-ale_post-en-noun-e4FYtk8v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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