goalpost

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Synonyms: goal post, goalposts, coalport

Antonyms: goal post, goalposts, coalport

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|sports}} One of the two [[vertical#Adjective|vertical]] side [[pole#Noun|poles]] of a [[goal]].
2. {{lb|en|sports|American football}} The tall Y-shaped [[upright#Noun|upright]], now usually of [[fiberglass]], at either end of the [[playing field]], through which a [[football]] must go in order for a [[field goal]] to be [[score#Verb|scored]]. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
3. A rule or target that is "moved" (changed) unfairly; see {{m|en|move the goalposts}}.

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