'goalpost' definitions:
Definition of 'goalpost'
(from WordNet)
noun
One of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
Definition of 'goalpost'
From: GCIDE
- goalpost \goalpost\, goal post \goal post\, n. (Sport) One of two posts supporting a crossbar which forms a goal[3], especially in American football; also, in football the entire structure consisting of the posts, crossbar, and two uprights. To score a goal by kicking the football, the ball must pass above the crossbar and between the vertical lines formed by the uprights. [PJC]