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housepost

housepost noun: a vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.

Noun

housepost (plural houseposts)

  1. A vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.

housepost meaning in Indonesian

housepost in Indonesian

pillar
tiang seri

Forms of housepost

pluralhouseposts

Origin of housepost

From house + post.

Questions about housepost

What does housepost mean?
Housepost means a vertical pillar supporting the roof of a house, especially among Native American peoples where these posts may be decorated with carvings.
What is housepost in Indonesian?
Housepost in Indonesian is tiang seri. See Housepost meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is housepost?
Housepost is a noun.
What is the plural of housepost?
The plural of housepost is houseposts.

Words near housepost in the dictionary

  1. housepig
  2. housepigs
  3. houseplant
  4. houseplants
  5. houseplex
  6. housepost
  7. houseposts
  8. housepride
  9. houseproud
  10. houser
  11. houseraising

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