bedstone

== English == === Etymology === From bed +‎ stone. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɛd.stoʊn/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɛd.stəʊn/ Rhymes: -ɛdstəʊn === Noun === bedstone (plural bedstones) A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.