plural of post-op

(folklore) A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.

simple past tense and past participle of cantle

(transitive) To house or board a dog (or less commonly another animal). / (intransitive) To lie or lodge; to dwell, as a dog or a fox. / (transitive) To drive (a fox) to covert in its hole.