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] |