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column |
an upright structure that looks like a post. A column helps support a building. [1/4 definitions] |
outpost |
a military post at some distance from a main station. |
picket |
a pointed post fixed into the ground, used to make a fence or hold something in place. [1/3 definitions] |
pier |
a heavy post or pillar used to support a bridge or building. [1/2 definitions] |
pile2 |
a large post of steel, wood, or concrete that is forced or pounded into the ground to support something. Piles are used to hold up bridges, walls, buildings, and other structures. |
p.m. |
the time between noon and midnight. P.M. is the abbreviation of "post meridiem," meaning "after noon" in Latin. [1/2 definitions] |
P.O.1 |
abbreviation of "post office." |
pole1 |
a long, round post or rod made of metal, wood, or some other material. |
post2 |
to place in or at a post. [1/4 definitions] |
postmark |
a mark stamped on mail by the post office. A postmark cancels the stamp on a piece of mail and shows the date and place of mailing. [1/2 definitions] |
postmaster |
the person in charge of a post office. |
stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. [1/4 definitions] |
stud1 |
an upright post in a wall that provides support for paneling, boards, or other kinds of siding. [1/5 definitions] |
trading post |
a store in a frontier area or other place far from towns. At a trading post, local products can be traded for goods brought from distant places. |
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