goalpost
Pronunciation:
/ˈɡɔʊl-//ˈɡoʊlpoʊst/noun
Definitions
One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
The tall Y-shaped 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 scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)