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hanging post

noun

a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.

Also called hinging post.

Origin of hanging post

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby hanging post

hanging glacier, hanging indentation, hanging indention, hanging lie, hanging pawn, hanging post, hanging scroll, hanging step, hanging stile, hanging valley, hanging wall

Example sentences from the Web for hanging post

There is another holed stone near by, in Rosemodrass lane, placed head downwards, and it serves for the hanging-post of a gate.

Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series |William Bottrell