Meanings
nounupping stone (plural upping stones)
plural upping stones
- horse transportA permanently emplaced stone block used to step up to a horse-drawn carriage to gain entry or exit from it
Origin
From upping + stone. From being a stone used to step up.
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upping stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upping%20stone
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“upping stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upping%20stone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upping stone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upping%20stone.
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