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Bedposts

Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

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noun
  1. 1

    Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

  2. 2

    A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.

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goalpostsnoun(bowling) a 7-10 split
7-10 splitnoun(bowling) A split where the farthest-left and farthest-right pins are the only pins left standing.
snake eyesnoun(gambling, dice games, idiomatic) Two ones, after rolling two dice.
splitnounA crack or longitudinal fissure.
cincinnatinounThe third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.
bridgenounA construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
pin decknoun(bowling) The section of the lane on which the pins are set.
carpet bowlingnouncarpet bowls
bowlliardsnounA pool game that borrows aspects of tenpin bowling.
pinsettingnoun(bowling) The clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling.
fivepinsnounThe game of fivepin bowling.
ten-pin bowlingnounAlternative spelling of tenpin bowling. [A sport where players roll a ball down a wooden pathway and try to knock down as many of the ten target pins as possible.]
bowlingnounA game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling
kickbacknoun(countable, informal) A covert, often illegal, payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction; especially, a kind of quid pro quo in which if you (an insider) secretly help me (an outsider) win the bid for the contract then I will secretly send you a portion of the contract value; thus, a kind of bribe.
pocketnoun(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
tenpinnoun(uncountable) The game of tenpin bowling.
bed and breakfastnounA private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals.
tenpin bowlingnounA sport where players roll a ball down a wooden pathway and try to knock down as many of the ten target pins as possible.
five-pinnoun(bowling) five-pin bowling (played only in Canada)
match playnoun(sports) The playing of a competitive match, as opposed to training and practice.

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