عِضَادَةٌ

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عِضَادَةٌ : see عَضُدٌ, in three places.
2 عِضَادَتَانِ also signifies The two sides, or wooden sideposts, of a door, which are on the right and left of a person entering it. One says, وَقَفَا كَأَنَّهُمَا عِضَادَتَانِ They two stood still as though they were two side-posts of a door. And فُلَانٌ عِضَادَةُ فُلَانٍ Such a one is the close attendant of such a one; not quitting him. [See also عَنْجَةُ الهَوْدَجِ, in art. عنج.]
3 Also The two sides of a buckle and the like: each of them is called عِضَادَةٌ.
4 And The two sides [or branches] of a bit. (Az, TA voce قَيْقَبٌ.)
5 And Two pieces of wood in the yoke that is upon the neck of a bull that draws a cart or the like: the piece that is in the middle is called الوَاسِطُ.

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