mort stone

UK obsolete

(UK, obsolete) A large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin.

Japanese Meaning

道端に置かれた大きな石。丁重に棺を運ぶ担ぎ手が、そこで休息をとるために用いられた石。

Before the funeral procession reached the churchyard, the bearers paused at the old mort stone to rest the coffin.

葬列が教会の墓地に着く前、担ぎ手たちは道端にある古い、棺を休める石で棺を一時下ろした。

Sense（1）

(UK, obsolete) A large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin.

Oh me ! the mortstone! No it is not here!

mort stones

（ plural ）