Plural of doorpost; the paired vertical structural supports that form the sides of a doorway.
From 'doorpost' + plural '-s' ending. See doorpost etymology for root origins.
Ancient doorposts in Mesopotamia were often carved with guardian figures called 'lamassu'—part human, part animal—because cultures believed doorways were liminal spaces where supernatural protection was necessary!
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