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ale-stake

ale-stake is the alternative form of alestake.

Meaning of alestake

Noun

alestake (plural alestakes)

  1. (historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
    Synonyms:
    alepole, ale post

Forms of ale-stake

pluralale-stakes

Questions about ale-stake

What is ale-stake the alternative form of?
Ale-stake is the alternative form of alestake.

Words near ale-stake in the dictionary

  1. ale-knight
  2. ale-knights
  3. ale-pole
  4. ale-poles
  5. ale-post
  6. ale-stake
  7. ale-stakes
  8. ale-taster
  9. ale-tasters
  10. ale-washed
  11. ale-wife

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