posthole
ˈpoʊˌsthoʊl
WordNet
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(n)
posthole
a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
Usage in the news
Worker entangled in posthole digger mechanism. milawyersweekly.com
Worker entangled in posthole digger mechanism . milawyersweekly.com
Usage in literature
And after a little Hiram traced the line of old postholes which had followed a straight line on the west side of the water-hole. "Hiram The Young Farmer" by
He bravely dug postholes, but they were pretty poor, and the completed fence was not so very straight. "A Backward Glance at Eighty" by