bedpost en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From bed + post.
Meanings
- Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedposts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
notch on one's bedpost · between you and me and the bedpost · notch on the bedpost · in the twinkling of a bedpost · notch in one's bedpost
Translations (8)
la fulcrum (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · grc ἑρμίς (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · hu ágyláb (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · sv sängstolpe (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · pl słupek łóżka (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · de Bettpfosten (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · cs sloupek postele (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead) · hi पाया (any of the four upright supports of a bedstead)