meerestone
- noun
- Archaic
:
piedra de límite
- The old boundary was marked by a meerestone at the edge of the field.
Examples
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A weathered meerestone stood as the last remnant of the ancient border.
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In medieval documents, disputes over land often referenced the location of a meerestone.
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The ancient meerestone stood proudly on the hill.
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Many meerestones can be found throughout the countryside.
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The old boundary was marked by a meerestone at the edge of the field.
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A weathered meerestone stood as the last remnant of the ancient border.
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In medieval documents, disputes over land often referenced the location of a meerestone.
Synonyms
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9.9
A tall stone with writing that honors a person or event from long ago
A pile of stones with a standing stone on top that marks a land border
A pile of stones topped by a standing stone that marks the edge of land
Surface Forms
Etymology
Meerestone comes from the old word mere, meaning 'boundary', plus stone, so it literally meant a 'boundary stone'. That's why a meerestone was a pile of stones with a standing slab used to mark the edge of land.