Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merestake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mer-estake
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The jury order both parties to occupy the ground in the Fence set out by them and marked by merestakes."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: merestake

Inflected Forms

merestakes (plural)

Synonyms

meretree

Questions

What does merestake mean?: A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
Where does merestake come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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