Word with stone or marker (4)

I believe the answer is:

mile

(Other definitions for mile that I've seen before include "Eight furlongs" , "Imperial length" , "Unit of length" , "'A miss is as good as a ....'" , "Unit of distance" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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