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meerestone

/ˈmɪə.stəʊn/

Traduction: Terme ancien désignant un repère formé d'un tas de pierres surmonté d'une dalle verticale, utilisé historiquement pour marquer des limites.

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/ˈmɪə.stəʊn/formalbritishobsolète
  • frTerme ancien désignant un repère formé d'un tas de pierres surmonté d'une dalle verticale, utilisé historiquement pour marquer des limites.

An old term for a landmark consisting of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab, used historically to mark boundaries.

  1. Boundary markerC2formalbritish

    An ancient term for a landmark, typically a pile of stones topped with an upright slab, used to mark the boundary of a property or territory.

    frBorne limite

    • The farmer pointed to the meerestone at the edge of his field.
    • Historians found a meerestone dating back to the medieval period.
    • The meerestone served as a clear boundary between the two estates.

    Synonymeslandmarkmearstonemerestone