post
/poʊst/ noun A1- A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost. · ram a post into the ground
- A pole erected to mark a spot. · The posts mark the boundaries of the property.
- The stakes that mark the beginning or end of a horse race
- A goalpost.
- A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.
- A stud; a two-by-four.
- The wire-like core of metal in an earring.
- A pole in a battery.
Plural posts
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He could only say that if I waited I should hear by post.
Dantès continued at his post in spite of the presence of the pilot, until this manœuvre was completed, and then he added, “Half-mast the colors, and square the yards!”
“Yes, indeed; I had previously inquired of Dantès what was his opinion of you, and if he should have any reluctance to continue you in your post, for somehow I have perceived a sort of coolness between you.”
Our second post is now overdue, and I shall be surprised if it does not bring us either a further letter of explanation, or, as is more probable, the very volume to which these figures refer.”
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