crown post

noun

1. any vertical member in a roof truss, especially a king post.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crown post¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Of this number, 115 are Crown Post Offices in city centres staffed by Post Office employees.

From BBC

The 114 Crown Post Offices will close for a 24-hour period, with no cash deliveries or collections from the 11,500 sub-post offices around the UK.

From BBC

The CWU said hundreds of crown post offices will be hit.

From The Guardian

About 3,000 staff at hundreds of Crown post offices will walk out on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

From BBC

With commuters on Southern Rail braced for yet another day of strikes, and Crown Post Office workers pushing ahead with walkouts, are we facing a Christmas of Discontent?

From BBC