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holystone
has definitions from the fields of geology,nautical
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[ noun ] (geology) a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
Used in print (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)Heiser , breathless and wild-eyed , brought the chilling news that the handspikes , heavers and holystones had been mysteriously removed from their customary places . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (nautical) scrub with a holystone, as of a ship's deck
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