About The Word Holystone
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Holystone
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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: Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 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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