ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English herthstone, from herth hearth + stone
1.
a. : stone forming a hearth
b. : fireside , home
2. : a soft stone or composition of powdered stone and pipe clay used to whiten or scour hearths and doorsteps
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English herthstone, from herth hearth + stone
1.
a. : stone forming a hearth
b. : fireside , home
2. : a soft stone or composition of powdered stone and pipe clay used to whiten or scour hearths and doorsteps
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012