Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Post (-s)
post (-s), n. 1 [OE < L. postis, post, door-post; Fr. poste, station, stand < L pōněre, place.] (webplay: fence).
- Stake; pole; upright piece of timber; vertical wooden support for a fence.
- Phrase. “Guide post”: sign; marker; indicator; notice board; [fig.] evidence; indication; signal; clue; hint.
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