stake off

stake something off

to mark out the boundaries of an area of land with stakes. The prospectors staked an area off for themselves. The prospectors staked off an area in which they would look for gold.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Peni	-	Hawaiian
Dervla	-	Irish
Moira	['mɔirə]
Yaw	-	Western African, Akan
Jewel	['dʒuəl]
Underwood	['ʌndəwud]