merestone

An old term for a landmark consisting of a pile of stones topped with an upright slab, used historically to mark boundaries or meeting points.

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1. Boundary marker C2 formal british

   An old term for a landmark consisting of a pile of stones with an upright slab on top, used to mark property boundaries.

   • The ancient merestone still stands at the edge of the field.
   • Farmers used a merestone to mark the limits of their land.
   • The merestone was a common sight in medieval English countryside.

   🌐حجر الحدود

   المرادفات: landmark