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winter post Fur Trade, Hist. 
a trading post used only in winter.
See also: outpost (def. 1) wintering house wintering post wintering station winter trading post
- 1824 (1931) Resolved . . . That the winter post of Athabasca River under the Management of William McIntosh C. F. be kept up for ensueing summer attached to the Saskatchewan District.
- 1897 It was Mr. Reed with his party returning from Fort Fond du Lac (now a small winter post only) to Chippewyan with the last winter's trade.
- 1953 From the landing they were "toted" up stream three or four miles and put in the winter post.
- 1824 (1931) Resolved . . . That the winter post of Athabasca River under the Management of William McIntosh C. F. be kept up for ensueing summer attached to the Saskatchewan District.