merestake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

merestake merestakes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

meretree
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