merestake
merestake · merestakes
A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels…A pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
Meaning
1 sensesA pollard or tree standing as a mark or boundary for the division of parts or parcels in a grove, thicket, or woods.
Origin
From Middle English merestake, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stake.From Middle English merestake, equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stake.
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