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holystone
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun holystone has 1 sense
- holystone(n = noun.object) Array - a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship; Array is a kind of sandstone
Derived form verb holystone1
Verb holystone has 1 sense
- holystone(v = verb.contact) Array - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck" is one way to scour, scrub
Derived form noun holystone1
Sample sentence:
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CIDE DICTIONARY
holystone, n.
A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships. Totten. [1913 Webster]
holystone, v. t.
To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
holystone, n. & v. Naut.
--n. a piece of soft sandstone used for scouring decks.
--v.tr. scour with this.
--n. a piece of soft sandstone used for scouring decks.
--v.tr. scour with this.
Etymology
19th c.: prob. f. HOLY + STONE: the stones were called bibles etc., perh. because used while kneeling
THESAURUS
holystone
abstergent, baptize, bath, bathe, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, detergent, diuretic, douche, emetic, enema, flush, flush out, gargle, irrigate, lather, launder, lave, lotion, mop, mop up, mouthwash, nauseant, pumice stone, purgative, purge, purifier, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, scour, scrub, scrub up, shampoo, shower, sluice, sluice out, soap, solvent, sponge, swab, synthetic detergent, syringe, toivel, tooth powder, toothpaste, tub, wash, wash out, wash up
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