gateposts
Gate's vertical supports
Gateposts are the upright posts on either side of a gate, supporting and anchoring it.
The phrase between you, me, and the gatepost means something is shared in confidence—as if the only witness is an inanimate post that cannot repeat what it hears.
Load-bearing vertical structures
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- uprightsVertical load-bearing posts
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
brick · timber · concrete · iron · hinges · caps · finials · plinth
Boundary structure between properties
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- borderOuter edge or limit
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
enclosure · barrier · entrance · driveway · paddock · field · garden · yard
Landed aristocratic residence
- mansionLarge, stately home
- drivewayPrivate residential road
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- avenueBroad urban roadway
grand · imposing · heraldic · crested · monogrammed · stone · sentinel · entrance
Ornamental terminal features
- carvingsSculpted decorative shapes
- capsHeadwear or upper limits
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- urnsFooted ceremonial vessels
spheres · pineapples · lions · eagles · heraldic · lanterns · plaques · nameplates
pillars
Load-bearing vertical structures
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- uprightsVertical load-bearing posts
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
stonework · brick · timber · concrete · iron · hinges · caps · finials · plinth · base
fence
Boundary structure between properties
demarcation · enclosure · barrier · entrance · driveway · paddock · field · garden · yard · estate
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
avenue · grand · imposing · heraldic · crested · monogrammed · stone · sentinel · entrance · grounds
finials
Ornamental terminal features
- carvingsSculpted decorative shapes
- capsHeadwear or upper limits
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
urns · spheres · pineapples · lions · eagles · heraldic · lanterns · plaques · nameplates · scrollwork
farm
Agricultural land tract
meadow · country · lane · track · wooden · weathered · leaning · rustic · livestock · cattle
- iron gateswrought iron, cast iron, iron spikes, hinges, locks