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Gilded Age |
in U.S. history, the post-Civil War era, characterized by rapid industrialization, economic expansion, and widespread corruption in business and government. |
hatrack |
a post with pegs or other stand on which hats are placed. |
headship |
the position or post of leader or head; leadership. |
king post |
in carpentry, a supporting vertical post between the apex of a triangular truss and the horizontal tie beam. (Cf. queen post.) |
lamppost |
a post that supports a lamp, esp. a street lamp. |
lieutenant governor |
in Canada, the official head of the government of a province, appointed to that post by the governor general. [1/2 definitions] |
louis d'or |
a gold coin minted in post-Revolutionary France worth twenty francs; louis. [1/2 definitions] |
military attaché |
a military officer assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country. |
Modern Hebrew |
the Hebrew language of post-Biblical times, esp. the language of modern Israel. |
money order |
an order for the payment of a specific sum of money that is issued for a fee atone bank, post office, or telegraph office, and is payable to another. |
move out |
(of troops) to leave for a new post. [2/4 definitions] |
neo-fascism |
any of various post-World War II political movements or doctrines that are similar in viewpoint to that of fascism. |
newel |
a central supporting post to which the steps of a winding staircase are attached at one end. [2 definitions] |
newsgroup |
a discussion group on a computer network such as the Internet where people post and read messages on specific topics. |
observer |
a military person who watches from an observation post or an airplane. [1/2 definitions] |
off |
away from a job or post. [1/37 definitions] |
officer of the day |
a military officer assigned, on a given day, to maintain the security and order of a military post or installation. |
outpost |
an outlying military post, or the troops stationed there. [1/2 definitions] |
parbuckle |
a sling used to move a cylindrical object up or down an inclined plane, formed by doubling the rope and looping it around a post, tree, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
picket |
a pointed stake, post, or peg fixed into the ground, usu. used to make a fence or hold something in place. [1/5 definitions] |
pier |
a heavy post, pillar, wall, or the like used to support a structure such as a bridge or building. [1/2 definitions] |
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