upping stone

noun

upping stone

noun

Etymology From upping + stone. From being a stone used to step up.

1

A permanently emplaced stone block used to step up to a horse-drawn carriage to gain entry or exit from it

Horse transport

Related terms
hitching post, watering trough
Coordinate terms
carriage block

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