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dry-stone

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Constructed by laying carefully selected stones on top of each other, and bedding them down with no mortar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

Qualifier: building

Topics: bridge, games

Examples

  • dry-stone wall

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dry + stone.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: en pierres sèches — Translations
  • Central Kurdish: وشکەبەرد (wişkeberd) — Translations
  • Polish: zbudowany bez zaprawy murarskiej — Translations
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