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merestakes

merestakes is the plural of merestake.

Meaning of merestake

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

Questions about merestakes

What is merestakes the plural of?
Merestakes is the plural of merestake.

Words near merestakes in the dictionary

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

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