"antepost" meaning in All languages combined

See antepost on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: ante- + post, the second component in the sense of the traditional "betting post", a stake set up at a racecourse to signal the beginning of fixed betting. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|post}} ante- + post Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antepost (not comparable)
  1. (gambling) Being a kind of bet, in horse-racing and greyhound racing, placed before the racecourse's betting market has opened, on the expectation that the price of the animal is presently more favourable than it will be when the market opens. Wikipedia link: Ante-post betting Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: ante-post
    Sense id: en-antepost-en-adj-G86DBj2j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ante- Topics: gambling, games

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