crosspebble
nounUK /ˈkrɒsˌpɛb.əl/
US /ˈkrɔsˌpɛb.əl/
A small stone that sits across a path or line.
She placed a crosspebble on the map to mark where the two trails meet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pebble used in a game to mark a crossing point on a board.
He moved his crosspebble to the center square and won the round.
3. A small stone placed where two garden beds meet.
A row of crosspebbles separated the herbs from the flowers.
4. A tiny stone that forms a cross shape when two are set together.
The child found two flat stones and made a crosspebble on the sand.
5. A pebble laid at a junction to help hikers find the right way.
We followed the crosspebbles until we reached the fork in the trail.