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upping stone

upping stone noun: a permanently emplaced stone block used to step up to a horse-drawn carriage to gain entry or exit from it.

Noun

upping stone (plural upping stones)

  1. (horse transport) A permanently emplaced stone block used to step up to a horse-drawn carriage to gain entry or exit from it

Forms of upping stone

pluralupping stones

Origin of upping stone

From upping + stone. From being a stone used to step up.

Questions about upping stone

What does upping stone mean?
Upping stone means a permanently emplaced stone block used to step up to a horse-drawn carriage to gain entry or exit from it.
What part of speech is upping stone?
Upping stone is a noun.
What is the plural of upping stone?
The plural of upping stone is upping stones.

Words near upping stone in the dictionary

  1. upping
  2. upping and disappearing
  3. upping one's game
  4. upping stick
  5. upping sticks
  6. upping stone
  7. upping stones
  8. upping the ante
  9. upping the game
  10. upping to eleven
  11. Uppingham

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