possum |
variant of opossum. |
post1 |
a pole or stake placed in the ground to serve as a marker, or for supporting a fence or other structure. [6 definitions] |
post2 |
a position or duty to which one is assigned. [4 definitions] |
post3 |
the organized delivery of mail, or an instance of such delivery. [7 definitions] |
post- |
after; later than. [2 definitions] |
postabortion |
combined form of abortion. |
postaccident |
combined form of accident. |
postadolescent |
combined form of adolescent. |
postage |
the charge for sending a letter or parcel by mail. |
postage meter |
a machine that prints, on each piece of outgoing mail, the amount of postage paid and date shipped, and keeps a record of the number of pieces so processed. |
postage stamp |
a small, usu. gummed label bearing a money denomination, and often a picture, that is issued and affixed to mail, indicating that payment of postage has been made. |
postal |
of or relating to the mail service. [2 definitions] |
postal card |
see "postcard." |
postal service |
see "post office." |
postamputation |
combined form of amputation. |
postapocalyptic |
combined form of apocalyptic. |
postarrest |
combined form of arrest. |
postatomic |
combined form of atomic. |
postattack |
combined form of attack. |
postbaccalaureate |
combined form of baccalaureate. |
postbellum |
occurring in, pertaining to, or characteristic of a period following a war, esp. the American Civil War. (Cf. antebellum.) |