The vertical wooden or metal poles at each corner of a bed frame that support the mattress and provide structure.
Compound of 'bed' (Old English 'bedd') and 'post' (from Old French 'poste'). Simple combination naming the structural support pillars.
In the 1600s-1700s, bedposts became a status symbol—ornately carved four-posters with elaborate drapes were essentially furniture announcing your wealth to everyone who entered your bedroom.
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