post

/pəʊst/

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

ram a post into the ground

A stud; a two-by-four.

A pole in a battery.

A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.

(chiefly a cappella) A prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes.

A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches.

A goalpost.

A location on a basketball court near the basket.

The doorpost of a victualler's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt.