📖 Definitions of "Bedposts"
noun
- 1
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
- 2
A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bedposts"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| splitnoun | A crack or longitudinal fissure. |
| cincinnatinoun | The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County. |
| bridgenoun | A construction or natural feature that spans a divide. |
| pin decknoun | (bowling) The section of the lane on which the pins are set. |
| carpet bowlingnoun | carpet bowls |
| bowlliardsnoun | A pool game that borrows aspects of tenpin bowling. |
| pinsettingnoun | (bowling) The clearing and resetting of fallen pins in tenpin bowling. |
| fivepinsnoun | The game of fivepin bowling. |
| ten-pin bowlingnoun | Alternative 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.] |
| bowlingnoun | A 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 breakfastnoun | A private home, guesthouse, small hotel etc. where guests are provided overnight accommodations and served breakfast but usually no other meals. |
| tenpin bowlingnoun | 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. |
| 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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