holystone

ho·ly·stone

 (hō′lē-stōn′)

n.

A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of a ship.

tr.v. ho·ly·stoned, ho·ly·ston·ing, ho·ly·stones

To scrub or scour with a piece of soft sandstone.

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[Perhaps from a sailor's kneeling position while scouring with the stone.]

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holystone

(ˈhəʊlɪˌstəʊn)

n

(Nautical Terms) a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a vessel

vb

(Nautical Terms) (tr) to scrub (a vessel's decks) with a holystone

[C19: perhaps so named from its being used in a kneeling position]

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ho•ly•stone

(ˈhoʊ liˌstoʊn)

n., v. -stoned, -ston•ing. n.

1. a block of soft sandstone used in scrubbing the decks of a ship.

v.t.

2. to scrub with a holystone.

[1815–25]

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holystone

Past participle: holystoned
Gerund: holystoning

Imperative

holystone

holystone

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	holystone - a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship sandstone - a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
Verb	1.	holystone - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck" scrub, scour - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"

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Translations

Hühnergott