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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]