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Webster 1913 Edition
Bedpost
Bed′postˊ
,Noun.
1.
One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.
2.
Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See
Bedstaff
. Brewer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bedpost
BED'POST
,Noun.