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lopstick

[lop-stik]

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noun Canadian.

a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.

Origin of lopstick

First recorded in 1815–25; lop¹ + stick¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for lopstick

Historical Examples of lopstick

“Just so; Lopstick Hill,” returned Tim, correcting her with offhand gravity.
The Prairie Chief
R.M. Ballantyne
This is called, in the parlance of the "Far West," a "lopstick."
The Art of Travel
Francis Galton