"bedstone" meaning in All languages combined

See bedstone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bedstones [plural]
Etymology: From bed + stone. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|stone}} bed + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedstone (plural bedstones)
  1. A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.
    Sense id: en-bedstone-en-noun-Zfrrgk9t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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