What does stone cast mean?
Stone cast means A short distance; a stone's throw..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A short distance; a stone's throw..
They passed beneath where we sat, and, when about a stonecast beyond, they all jumped into a trench or pit, which I had not noticed before, about twenty feet long, by eight wide.
Brown, heavy clouds were drifting across the sky, and it was hard to see more than a stonecast.
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Stone cast means A short distance; a stone's throw..
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They passed beneath where we sat, and, when about a stonecast beyond, they all jumped into a trench or pit, which I had not noticed before, about twenty feet long, by eight wide.
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