lich stone
noun
a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
Words nearby lich stone
licentiate, licentious, licet, lich, lich gate, lich stone, lichee, lichen, lichen myxedematosus, lichen nitidus, lichen planus
Origin of lich stone
First recorded in 1860–65
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Examples from the Web for lich stone
The Lich-Stone is often found without any building attached to it, and frequently without even a gate.
Stones of the Temple|Walter Field