lopstick

[ lop-stik ]
/ ˈlɒpˌstɪk /

noun Canadian.

a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.
Also lobstick.

Origin of lopstick

First recorded in 1815–25; lop1 + stick1

Words nearby lopstick

lopper, lopping shears, loppy, lopseed, lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur

Example sentences from the Web for lopstick

  • “Just so; Lopstick Hill,” returned Tim, correcting her with offhand gravity.

    The Prairie Chief |R.M. Ballantyne

  • This is called, in the parlance of the "Far West," a "lopstick."

    The Art of Travel |Francis Galton