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merestake

The English word “merestake” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.

Etymology

From Middle English merestake, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stake.

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