Bedpost

[bedpәust]

(noun.) any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead.

Checked by Llewellyn--From WordNet

(n.) One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.

(n.) Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff.

Editor: Whitney