summer-stone

noun

a stone on which a supporting beam rests, forming part of a wall.

Similar
saddle stoneridge stone

Meanings

nounsummer-stone (plural summer-stones)

plural summer-stones

  1. obsoletearchitecturea stone on which a supporting beam rests, forming part of a wall.
  2. obsoletearchitecturethe large triangular stone at the head of a gable.

    Synonyms: saddle stone, ridge stone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe large triangular stone at the head of a gable.

Similar
saddle stoneridge stone
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summer-stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summer-stone

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “summer-stone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/summer-stone.

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