ale stake
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.55 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of alestake.
Example Sentences
- "The old English proverb, “Good wine needs no brush,” grew out of this custom of hanging a bush to the ale stake."
- "It was the custom for brewsters and brewers to display an ale stake in front of their premises when there was ale for sale."
- "When a new brew was ready they would place an 'ale stake', a long pole covered in evergreens, through a window to attract customers."