Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The side-piece or jamb of a door; the door-post.

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Examples

  • ‘Yes, a tall grey Ent is there,’ said Legolas, ‘but his arms are at his sides, and he stands as still as a door-tree.’

    The Lord of the Rings Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954

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