English Explanatory Dictionary

alestake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.

Word forms

alestake alestakes ale-stake ale stake

Etymology

From ale + stake.

Synonyms

alepole ale post
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