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| APO |
abbreviation of "Army Post Office." |
| billposter |
one who is hired to post notices or advertisements. |
| bird feeder |
an outdoor device used for feeding wild birds. A bird feeder is typically filled with seeds and grain and hung from a tree branch or post. |
| bitt |
a strong post standing, usu. as one of a pair, on the deck of a ship, around which cables and lines are wound and caught, as in mooring. [2/3 definitions] |
| callboard |
a backstage bulletin board in a theater, used by the director, stage manager, and the like to post notices or instructions. |
| capstan |
a vertical drum or post on a ship, rotated to hoist weights, such as an anchor, by winding in rope or cable. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaise |
a four-wheeled coach used for rapid transport of mail and passengers in former times; post chaise. [1/3 definitions] |
| column |
an upright structure, usually made of stone or wood, that is similar to a post. A column helps support a building. [1/4 definitions] |
| commandant |
the commanding officer of a military post or of a military organization such as the U.S. Marine Corps. |
| commissary |
a store that sells food and other goods, esp. at a military post or work camp. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead letter |
a letter that the post office is unable to deliver or return, usu. because of an incorrect address or the lack of a return address. [1/2 definitions] |
| demit |
resign from (a post or function). [2 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to abandon or forsake one's military post, duties, or obligations (sometimes fol. by "from"). [1/3 definitions] |
| deserter |
someone who abandons or forsakes his or her military post, duties, or obligations. |
| Early American |
of or characteristic of the colonial and post-colonial periods of U.S. history, esp. of the furniture, utensils, quilts, and other handicrafts produced during this time. |
| episcopate |
the office, term, or post of a bishop. [1/3 definitions] |
| Facebook |
a U.S. corporation that developed a social media service in 2004. Users of this service can post status updates and exchange messages with a designated group of other users called "friends." [1/2 definitions] |
| fort |
a permanent military post. [1/2 definitions] |
| fourth-class |
as fourth-class mail; parcel post. [1/2 definitions] |
| FPO |
abbreviation of "fleet post office." |
| gatepost |
an upright post on which a gate is hung by hinges or to which it is attached when closed. |
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