- (bedpost) any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- (Bed-post) A moment, an instant, jiffy. "He got over here in the twinkling of a bed-post.”
- This is when the 7 and 10 pins are left standing. Other names for this include; fence posts, goal posts and snake eyes.
- The 7-10 split. (fence posts, goal posts, mule ears, snake eyes)
- Used to describe the 7 - 10 split. Very difficult to convert into a spare.