perpent
[
pur
-p
uh
nt]
/ˈpɜr pənt/
noun
1.
perpend
1
.
British Dictionary definitions for
perpent
perpend
1
/
ˈpɜːpənd
/
noun
1.
a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other
Also called
parpend,
perpend stone
Word Origin
C15: from Old French
parpain,
of uncertain origin