いけず石いし

noun

corner guard stone; stone to block cars

Kyoto dialect term for a stone placed at the corner of a property to prevent cars from cutting the corner or damaging the wall. The name literally means 'mean stone'.

• 京きょう都との細ほそい路ろ地じでは、いけず石いしをよく見みかける。

  In the narrow alleys of Kyoto, you often see corner guard stones.