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alestake

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

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

Synonyms of alestake

Forms of alestake

pluralalestakes
alternative formale-stake
alternative formale stake

Origin of alestake

From ale + stake.

Questions about alestake

What does alestake mean?
Alestake means a stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
What part of speech is alestake?
Alestake is a noun.
What is the plural of alestake?
The plural of alestake is alestakes.

Words near alestake in the dictionary

  1. Alessandro
  2. Alessandros
  3. Alessi
  4. Alessia
  5. Alessis
  6. alestake
  7. alestakes
  8. alestid
  9. alestids
  10. alestin
  11. Alesund

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