uprights
nounUK /ˈʌpraɪts/
US /ˈʌpraɪts/
Tall straight posts that hold something up.
The soccer goal has two uprights on the sides.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The vertical posts of a goal in sports like football or rugby.
He kicked the ball right between the uprights.
3. Things that stand straight up rather than lying down.
The uprights of the fence were painted white.
4. Piano parts that stand vertically, as in an upright piano.
The old uprights in the shop were all out of tune.