fence posts

Vertical barrier supports

Fence posts are the vertical supports that hold up a fence, typically wooden or metal stakes driven into the ground at intervals.

The horizontal rails or wire attach to them.

Figuratively, something dumb as a fence post is utterly stupid—the post just stands there.

Related

boundary · hardwood · post hole digger · concrete · auger · stakes · rot resistant · barbed wire · utility poles · galvanized steel · wooden · rail · strung · metal · timber · structural · ranch · holes

Categories
Opposites
fence component orientation

fence postsfence rails

Horizontal barrier components

fence boards · pickets · fence panels · stringers · rails

structural role

fence postsrails

Guiding metal bars

crossbeams · cladding · bridging

Family

fence, defense, posts, fenced, fencing, fences, defence, unfenced, fencer

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G