HOLYSTONE


Meaning of HOLYSTONE in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: holy (I) + stone; probably from the fact that seamen likened it to a prayer book or bible

: a soft sandstone used to scrub a ship's decks

II. verb

: to scrub with a holystone

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