'Bedpost' definitions:

Definition of 'bedpost'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

Definition of 'Bedpost'

From: GCIDE
  • Bedpost \Bed"post`\, n.
  • 1. One of the four standards that support a bedstead or the canopy over a bedstead. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Anciently, a post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the clothes from falling off. See Bedstaff. --Brewer. [1913 Webster]