"turning post" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turning posts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turning post (plural turning posts)
  1. In an ancient racecourse, a post marking where the horses were to turn, which also served as the winning line. Translations (post in a racecourse): καμπή (kampḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), meta [feminine] (Latin)

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