sidepost

English

Etymology

side +‎ post

Noun

sidepost (plural sideposts)

1. A vertical supporting post beside a door, gate, etc.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 12:7:

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

   • 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 […]

Anagrams

• deposits, side pots, topsides