bedpost Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

WordNet

Bed"post` noun
Definitions
  1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead.
  2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff. Brewer.

Webster 1913