A wall built of stones; now esp. of rough stones without mortar, as a fence between fields, etc.

(see quot.).

‘a wall made of broken flints set in mortar, and with quoins of masonry’ (Knight).

(a) a wall or vertical surface made of rock, esp. a rock face; (b) North American a stone fence.

a low stone wall, typically built without mortar.

(a) a fence made of stones, a stone wall; (b) U.S. slang, name for various intoxicating drinks (see quots.).