ale-post

Noun

(plural ale posts)

A post displaying a pub sign; an alestake.

Usage notes

Many nineteenth century dictionaries and wordlists define ale post as a maypole. This is an error which originated in Thomas Speght's Life of Chaucer and was copied by others.

Anagrams

apostle, Apostle

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