hearthstone

hearth·stone  (härthstn)

n.

1. Stone used in the construction of a hearth.

2. Family life; the home.

3. A soft stone or composition of pipe clay and pulverized stone used for scouring and whitening hearths or doorsteps.

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hearthstone [ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a stone that forms a hearth

2. a less common word for hearth [1]

3. (Chemistry) soft stone used to clean and whiten floors, steps, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hearthstone - a stone that forms a hearth fireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires" stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"