hitching post
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Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]hitching post (plural hitching posts)
- A post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying.
- Joe tied his horse to the hitching post before going into the bank.
- (slang) A main shelter at a recreation place (e.g. a campground) where people go to socialize, eat, and purchase small items.
- The two girls who were camping went to the hitching post to buy some hot dogs and buns for the wiener roast.
Related terms
[edit]- hitch
- (equestrian) hitching rail
- (equestrian) hitching-bar
Translations
[edit]a post or bar to tether an animal, usually a horse, to stop it straying
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