Doorpost
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb.
"In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house."
- 2 a jamb for a door wordnet
Example
More examples"In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house."
Etymology
From door + post.