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Webster 1913 Edition
dolmen
dol′men
(dŏl′mĕn)
, Noun.
[Armor.
taol
, tol
, table + mean
, maen
, men
, stone: cf. F. dolmen
.] A cromlech. See
Cromlech
. [Written also
tolmen
.] Definition 2024
dolmen
dolmen
See also: dólmen
English
A dolmen in Portugal.
Noun
dolmen (plural dolmens)
- A prehistoric megalithic tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones, most having originally been covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with dolman.
Synonyms
- cromlech
- portal tomb
Translations
tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones