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Definition of Swinging post
1. Noun. The gatepost on which the gate is hung.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Swinging Post
Literary usage of Swinging post
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The James Way: A Book Showing how to Build and Equip a Practical Up to Date by James Manufacturing Co (1917)
"So the James sure stop swinging post was devised, and most efficiently has it
... The Lock Open Device The Sure Stop swinging post of course closes the ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"swinging-saw (swing'ing-sâ), M. A saw swinging from an axis overhead ; a swing-saw.
swinging-post (swing'iug-post), H. The poet to which a gate is hung. ..."
3. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1803)
"... attended by a number of people dancing before him ; and is led thrice round
the swinging post by the Brahmins and his relations, with loud shouts, ..."
4. Farm Buildings: A Compilation of Plans for General Farm Barns, Cattle Barns by Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago, Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago) (1911)
"... and an iron cable fastened from the outermost end to the swinging post.
This cable may be tightened as the gate sags by means of a turn buckle. ..."
5. An Account of the Island of Ceylon: Containing Its History, Geography by Robert Percival (1803)
"He then is brought out, attended' by a number of people dancing before him ; and
is led thrice round the swinging post by the Brahmins and his relations, ..."
6. The Life of William Carey, D.D.: Shoemaker and Missionary, Professor of by George Smith (1885)
"A man fell from a stage thirty cubits high and broke his back ; and another fell
from a swinging post, but was not much hurt. " Some days after the first ..."
7. The James Way: A Book Showing how to Build and Equip a Practical Up to Date by James Manufacturing Co (1917)
"So the James sure stop swinging post was devised, and most efficiently has it
... The Lock Open Device The Sure Stop swinging post of course closes the ..."
8. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"swinging-saw (swing'ing-sâ), M. A saw swinging from an axis overhead ; a swing-saw.
swinging-post (swing'iug-post), H. The poet to which a gate is hung. ..."
9. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1803)
"... attended by a number of people dancing before him ; and is led thrice round
the swinging post by the Brahmins and his relations, with loud shouts, ..."
10. Farm Buildings: A Compilation of Plans for General Farm Barns, Cattle Barns by Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago, Sanders Publishing Co. (Chicago) (1911)
"... and an iron cable fastened from the outermost end to the swinging post.
This cable may be tightened as the gate sags by means of a turn buckle. ..."
11. An Account of the Island of Ceylon: Containing Its History, Geography by Robert Percival (1803)
"He then is brought out, attended' by a number of people dancing before him ; and
is led thrice round the swinging post by the Brahmins and his relations, ..."
12. The Life of William Carey, D.D.: Shoemaker and Missionary, Professor of by George Smith (1885)
"A man fell from a stage thirty cubits high and broke his back ; and another fell
from a swinging post, but was not much hurt. " Some days after the first ..."
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