"fencepost" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fenceposts [plural]
Etymology: fence + post Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fence|post}} fence + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} fencepost (plural fenceposts)
  1. A post which helps hold up a fence. Categories (topical): Walls and fences Synonyms: fence-post, fence post Derived forms: fencepost error, fencepost problem Translations (post holding up a fence): hegnspæl [common-gender] (Danish), stika [feminine] (Faroese), hegnpeli [masculine] (Faroese), aitatolppa (Finnish), aidantolppa (Finnish), poteau de clôture [masculine] (French), pieu [masculine] (French), Zaunpfahl [masculine] (German), vacerra [feminine] (Latin), pou taiepa (Maori), turi (Maori), gjerdepåle [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), gjerdestolpe [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), gjerdepåle [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), gjerdestolpe [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk)

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