borderstone
nounUK /ˈbɔːdəstəʊn/
US /ˈbɔːrdərstoʊn/
A borderstone is a stone that marks where one piece of land ends and another begins.
The farmer placed a borderstone at the corner of his field.
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2. A stone used as a decorative edging along a path or garden border.
They lined the walkway with borderstones from the quarry.
3. A foundational or corner stone in old building traditions.
The borderstone of the chapel still bears the mason's mark.
4. A figurative marker of a limit or dividing point between two things.
The river served as a borderstone between the two kingdoms.