English

Noun

sidepost ‎(plural sideposts)

1. A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.
   • Bible, Exodus xii. 7

     They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two sideposts.

   • 2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders (page 352)

     The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre […]