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Holystone

Holystone Meaning & Definition
Holystone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holystone?

[n] a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
[v] scrub with a holystone, as of a ship's deck

Synonyms | Synonyms for Holystone:

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See Also | sandstone | scour | scrub

Holystone In Webster's Dictionary

\Ho"ly*stone`\, n. (Naut.) A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships. --Totten.
\Ho"ly*stone`\, v. t. (Naut.) To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel.

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