Definition of MERESTONE

merestone

Plural: merestones

Noun

  • an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab
  • A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English merestone, merestane, from Old English mǣrstān (“boundary-stone”), equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stone.

Synonyms

mearstone, meerestone

Scrabble Score: 11

merestone: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
merestone: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
merestone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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