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fencepost

/fˈɛnspoʊst/ noun

A post which helps hold up a fence.

Word Origin Fence is a shortening of defence, from Latin defendere 'to ward off' — so a fence is something that defends. Post comes from Latin postis 'doorpost, pillar.' A fencepost is literally the post that holds up a defensive barrier. The root defendere also gives us defend, fend (ward off), and fender (something that wards off).

noun A post which helps hold up a fence. countable

The farmer replaced the rotten fencepost to secure the pasture.

(名词) 栅栏柱

农民更换了腐烂的栅栏柱以加固牧场。

(sustantivo) poste de cerca; poste de cerco; estaca [Poste que ayuda a sostener una cerca o cerco.]

El granjero reemplazó el poste podrido de la cerca para asegurar el potrero.

(nom) poteau de clôture; piquet de clôture; pieu de clôture; poteau [Poteau servant à soutenir une clôture.]

Le fermier a remplacé le poteau de clôture pourri pour sécuriser le pâturage.

(Substantiv) Zaunpfahl; Pfosten [Ein Pfosten, der einen Zaun stützt oder trägt.]

Der Bauer ersetzte den morschen **fencepost**, um die Weide zu sichern.

(名詞) 柵を支えるための支柱

農家は牧草地を安全にするために、腐った柵の支柱を交換した。

(substantivo) poste de cerca; mourão; estaca de cerca [Poste que ajuda a sustentar uma cerca.]

O fazendeiro substituiu o mourão podre para garantir a segurança do pasto.

Synonyms: post stake pillar pole upright stanchion piling pillar
Word parts: fence + post

Related words

fencer defensive defender fender poster postage

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