A vertical post or pillar that forms part of a gate's frame or structure.
From 'gate' plus 'post' (a vertical support), from Latin 'postis.' The compound describes the essential structural elements of any gate.
Ancient Roman gateposts have been archaeologists' best friends—these sturdy stone columns often survive when everything else crumbles, helping us map where Roman cities and fortifications once stood.
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