joss-blockjossing-blockn.
/ˈdʒɒsblɒk/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑsˌblɑk/ Brit. /ˈdʒɒsɪŋblɒk/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑsɪŋˌblɑk/ local.
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society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > mounting a horse > mounting-block
mounting place1490
riding block1570
block1614
mounting block1659
horsing stone1661
horsing-block1662
upping-stocka1697
joss-block1706
horse-block1713
mounting stone1794
upping-block1796
upping-stone1809
horse-steps1828
leaping-on-stone1837
stepping-stone1837
stirrup-stone1838
pillion stone1907
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Jossing-block, a Block to get up on Horse~back.
1847–78 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words Joss-block, jossing-block, a horse-block.
1887 Antiquary Oct. 146 There was an old wooden step—jossing-block is the local [Kentish] name.
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