One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see move the goalposts.
The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.
A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
The employees of a business.
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.ᵂ
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.