upping stone

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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upping stone (plural upping stones)

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

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