posts

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

“ram a post into the ground”

A stud; a two-by-four.

A pole in a battery.

A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.

(chiefly a cappella) A prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.

A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.

A goalpost.

A location on a basketball court near the basket.

The doorpost of a victualler's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt.

To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.

“Post no bills.”

To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.

“to post someone for cowardice”

To carry (an account) from the journal to the ledger.

To inform; to give the news to; to make acquainted with the details of a subject; often with up.

To pay (a blind).

“Since Jim was new to the game, he had to post $4 in order to receive a hand.”

To put content online, usually through a publicly accessible mean, such as a video channel, gallery, message board, blog etc.

Each of a series of men stationed at specific places along a postroad, with responsibility for relaying letters and dispatches of the monarch (and later others) along the route.

A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travellers on some recognized route.

“a stage or railway post”

A military base; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.

Someone who travels express along a set route carrying letters and dispatches; a courier.

An organisation for delivering letters, parcels etc., or the service provided by such an organisation.

“sent via post; parcel post”

A single delivery of letters; the letters or deliveries that make up a single batch delivered to one person or one address.

A message posted in an electronic or Internet forum, or on a blog, etc.

A moderate to deep passing route in which a receiver runs 10-20 yards from the line of scrimmage straight down the field, then cuts toward the middle of the field (towards the facing goalposts) at a 45-degree angle.

“Two of the receivers ran post patterns.”

Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier.

One who has charge of a station, especially a postal station.

To travel with relays of horses; to travel by post horses, originally as a courier.

To travel quickly; to hurry.

To send (an item of mail etc.) through the postal service.

“Mail items posted before 7.00pm within the Central Business District and before 5.00pm outside the Central Business District will be delivered the next working day.”

(horse-riding) To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, especially in trotting.

To publish (a message) to a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.

“I couldn't figure it out, so I posted a question on the mailing list.”

An assigned station; a guard post.

An appointed position in an organization, job.

To enter (a name) on a list, as for service, promotion, etc.

To assign to a station; to set; to place.

“Post a sentinel in front of the door.”

A post mortem (investigation of body's cause of death).