quoin post
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quoin post
[′kȯin ‚pȯst] (civil engineering)
The vertical member at the jointed end of a gate in a navigation lock.
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heelpost
1. A post or stanchion at the free end of the partition of a stall.
2. A post to receive the hinges of a gate (either part of the gate or the stationary support).
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