"ale stake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ale stakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ale stake (plural ale stakes)
  1. Alternative form of alestake Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: alestake
    Sense id: en-ale_stake-en-noun-FOhWC~eJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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