Meanings
plural perpend stones
- A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder.
Synonyms: perbend, perpent stone, perpender, through stone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder.
Origin
Translations
Portuguese perpianho
- perpianhostone
Spanish perpiaño
- perpiañostone
Cite this entry
perpend stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpend%20stone
“perpend stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpend%20stone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perpend stone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perpend%20stone.
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