bedpost

noun [C]

/ˈbed.pəʊst/

/-poʊst/

Definition

› one of the four corner poles that support a bedBeds and parts of beds

(Definition of bedpost noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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