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
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
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012