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Noun: goalpost  'gówl,powst
  1. 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
    "The ball struck the goalpost and bounced away"

Derived forms: goalposts

Type of: post

Part of: goal

Encyclopedia: Goalpost