upping stone

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English

Etymology

upping +‎ stone From being a stone used to step up

Noun

upping stone (plural upping stones)

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

Coordinate terms

carriage block

See also

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