tenterpost

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noun

A post, on a series of which newly manufactured cloth was hung to dry after fulling.

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Meanings

nountenterpost (plural tenterposts)

plural tenterposts · alternative tenter-post · alternative tenter post

  1. historicalA post, on a series of which newly manufactured cloth was hung to dry after fulling.

Origin

From tenter + post.

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Cite this entry
APA

tenterpost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterpost

MLA

“tenterpost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterpost. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenterpost,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenterpost.

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