| 单词 | longstone |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslongstone longstone n. English regional (chiefly south-western) a standing stone, a menhir.Frequently in the names of specific standing stones. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > memorial or monument > [noun] > structure or erection > stone stone847 standing stone1180 longstone1651 hoar-stone1666 pillar-stone1723 lech1768 holed-stone1769 stela1776 bluestone1812 menhir1819 stele1820 monolith1836 tanist-stone1851 megalith1853 orthostat1909 1651 in E. T. MacDermot Hist. Forest Exmoor (1911) 301 And soe downe Challecombe ball to Longstone, and thence along to Longstone ball. 1840 T. Brettell Topographical & Hist. Guide Isle of Wight vi. 158 A curious relic of antiquity, called Longstone, which..is a rude piece of rock, of considerable size. 1919 H. Bayley Archaic Eng. (1920) x. 548 The dimensions of many so-called longstones..point to the probability that menhirs or standing-stones were frequently and preferably 11 feet high. 2010 J. Traynor Lightweight Camping 14 On the map, the longstone of Men Gurta..seemed a good place to pause for refreshment. < as lemmas |
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