HOLYSTONE


Meaning of HOLYSTONE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhəulɪstəun ]

n. & v. Naut. --n. a piece of soft sandstone used for scouring decks. --v.tr. scour with this. [19th c.: prob. f. HOLY + STONE: the stones were called bibles etc., perh. because used while kneeling]

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