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A-frame an upright supporting frame in the shape of an "A," or a house constructed with one or more such frames as its main structural supports.
aigrette a head ornament made of an upright tuft of egret tail feathers.
bracket a support shaped liked an L that is attached to a wall or other upright surface. [1/5 definitions]
chimney a hollow, upright structure above a fireplace or furnace that carries smoke upward and to the outside.
click beetle any of several related beetles that are able to spring into an upright position from being on their backs, and that make a clicking sound when so springing.
clothes tree an upright stand or pole fitted with an arrangement of hooks or pegs near the top on which clothing is hung.
column an upright structure that looks like a post. A column helps support a building. [1/4 definitions]
conga a long, upright bass drum played with the hands. [1/4 definitions]
cromlech a prehistoric monument consisting of upright monoliths arranged in a circle around a mound. [1/2 definitions]
cross an upright line with another line across it. [1/3 definitions]
crown roast a roast of pork, lamb, or the like formed as a circle of rib chops, tied upright and often capped with paper or foil frills.
doorpost either of the upright posts in a doorframe; doorjamb.
erect upright in posture or position. [2/4 definitions]
erectile capable of assuming an upright position. [1/2 definitions]
faun a rural deity in Roman mythology that had the upright stance and upper body of a man and the ears, horns, and lower body of a goat.
Ferris wheel a ride at a carnival or amusement park made of a very large upright wheel with seats hanging from the rim. A motor turns the wheel while people sit in the seats.
footboard the upright portion of a bed frame at the foot of the bed, opposite the headboard. [1/2 definitions]
foxglove any of several plants related to the snapdragon that bear tubular purple, white, or pinkish flowers drooping from upright stalks and have leaves that provide digitalis for medicinal use.
gatepost an upright post on which a gate is hung by hinges or to which it is attached when closed.
gill net a net set upright in the water in order to catch fish by the gills.
goalpost in football, either of two upright posts supported by a crossbar, defining an area through which a field goal or conversion must be kicked. [2 definitions]