Before revision: A post is a main vertical or leaning support in a structure similar to a column or pillar but the term post generally refers to a timber but may be metal or stone.Boucher p.351Oxford English Dictionary "A stout piece of timber, or other solid material,..."Merriam-Webster "A piece (as of timber or metal)..."Sturgis "...whether of timber, metal, or stone;..." p. 195Gwilt p.1243 ""An upright piece of timber set in the earth.
After revision: A post is a main vertical or leaning support in a structure similar to a column or pillar , the term post generally refers to a timber but may be metal or stone.Boucher p.351Oxford English Dictionary "A stout piece of timber, or other solid material,..."Merriam-Webster "A piece (as of timber or metal)..."Sturgis "...whether of timber, metal, or stone;..." p. 195Gwilt p.1243 ""An upright piece of timber set in the earth.