heelpost

[ heel-pohst ]
/ ˈhilˌpoʊst /

noun

a post made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the end of something, as the post on which a gate or door is hinged.

Origin of heelpost

First recorded in 1840–50; heel1 + post1

Words nearby heelpost

heeled, heeler, heeling tank, heelpiece, heelplate, heelpost, heeltap, heelwork, heelys, heep, heer

British Dictionary definitions for heelpost

heelpost
/ (ˈhiːlˌpəʊst) /

noun

a post for carrying the hinges of a door or gate