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merestake

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

Noun

merestake (plural merestakes)

  1. A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
    • The jury order both parties to occupy the ground in the Fence set out by them and marked by merestakes.1912, The Court Rolls of the Honor of Clitheroe, page 144
    Synonyms:
    meretree

Synonyms of merestake

  • meretree

Forms of merestake

pluralmerestakes

Origin of merestake

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

Questions about merestake

What does merestake mean?
Merestake means a pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
What part of speech is merestake?
Merestake is a noun.
What is the plural of merestake?
The plural of merestake is merestakes.

Words near merestake in the dictionary

  1. merese
  2. mereses
  3. meresman
  4. meresmen
  5. merest
  6. merestake
  7. merestakes
  8. merestead
  9. meresteads
  10. merestone
  11. merestones

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