"housepost" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: houseposts [plural]
Etymology: house + post Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|post}} house + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} housepost (plural houseposts)
  1. (architecture) A vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings. Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (pillar): cleith [feminine] (Irish), clí [feminine] (Old Irish), arii (Wolio)

Inflected forms

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