"last post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: last posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} last post (plural last posts)
  1. (British and Canada) The sounding of a bugle, signalling the evening hour to bed down, also used at military funerals and remembrance services. Related terms: first post Coordinate_terms: Taps [US]
    Sense id: en-last_post-en-noun-SG7QhCmb Categories (other): British English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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