post, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard, prop / goalpost / friend, buddy

(soccer) far post

(soccer) near post

(transitive) to pip to the post (to overcome at the last minute, to overtake at the decisive moment, to beat to the punch at the very end)

plural of tour du poteau

the act of crossing an international border, generally for a very short period of time, in order to renew a visa or other government-issued permit before crossing back

(Louisiana, Cajun, St.Martin Parish) to prevent a young man from dancing with a young girl

Alternative form of coiffer au poteau

plural of poteau

plural of deuxième poteau