poste

Definitions of poste
  1. noun
    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
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    amarradero, baliza, bolardo, noray
    a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    marco
    one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
    farol, farola, varal
    a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
    mayo
    a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
    escora, montante, puntal
    any vertical post or rod used as a support
    poste telegráfico
    tall pole supporting telephone wires
    quicial
    the gatepost on which the gate is hung
    type of:
    candela, perpendicular
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  2. noun
    a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
    synonyms: amarradero, baliza, bolardo, noray
  3. noun
    either of two posts that bound a gate
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    quicial
    the gatepost on which the gate is hung
  4. noun
    one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
    synonyms: marco
  5. noun
    a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
    synonyms: estaca, jalón, palo, puesta
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    meta
    the post at the end of a racecourse
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