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Hitching post   /hˈɪtʃɪŋ poʊst/   Listen
Hitching post

noun
1.
A fixed post with a ring to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying.





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"Hitching post" Quotes from Famous Books



... came into the boy's head, for he happened to think that the present opportunity to have fun would never occur again. He tied Father Time to his uncle's hitching post, that he might not escape, and then crossed the ...
— American Fairy Tales • L. Frank Baum
... straight, doctor,' was my reply, and we both took the same. We had the house all to ourselves, and after a second round of drinks took our leave. As we left by the front door, we saw the barkeeper leaning against a hitching post half a block below. The doctor called to him as we were leaving: 'Billy, if the drinks ain't on you, charge ...
— A Texas Matchmaker • Andy Adams


Words linked to "Hitching post" :   post


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