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noun
A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: England, historical, regional
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noun
an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: meerestone, mearstone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: landmark
History
From Middle English merestone, merestane, from Old English mǣrstān (“boundary-stone”), equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stone.
