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bedpost

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: support

History

Etymology

From bed + post.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: sloupek postele — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • German: Bettpfosten — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Ancient Greek: ἑρμίς (hermís) — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Hindi: पाया (pāyā) — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Hungarian: ágyláb — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Latin: fulcrum — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Polish: słupek łóżka — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
  • Swedish: sängstolpe — any of the four upright supports of a bedstead