Posthole Definition

pōsthōl
noun
A hole dug in the ground to hold the end of an upright post.
Webster's New World

(archaeology) A cut feature used to hold a surface timber or stone, usually much deeper than it is wide.

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Synonyms:
  • post hole

Other Word Forms of Posthole

Noun

Singular:
posthole
Plural:
postholes

Origin of Posthole

Posthole Sentence Examples

  • Feature 3014 can be interpreted as a heavily truncated posthole or small pit.

  • This was a single phased, ramped posthole of the middle palisade of the main enclosure.

  • Cut 352 was a much smaller posthole, with a single fill, 353.

  • No structural features were found within either of the camps except a single posthole near the south entrance.

  • This was 4110, a large, deep posthole with a ramp on the western side.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOS

Words Ending With

ELEOLE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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