housepost

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noun

A vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.

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Meanings

nounhousepost (plural houseposts)

plural houseposts

  1. architectureA vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.

Origin

From house + post.

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Translations

Indonesian tiang seri
  • tiang seripillar
Irish cleith
  • cleithpillar

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

posthouse
Cite this entry
APA

housepost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housepost

MLA

“housepost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housepost. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housepost,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housepost.

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