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merestake

noun

Etymology

From Middle English merestake, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stake.

  1. inherited from merestake

Definitions

  1. A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in…

    A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.

    • The jury order both parties to occupy the ground in the Fence set out by them and marked by merestakes.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for merestake. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA