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holystone
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As a noun, holystone means a piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. As a verb, it means use a holystone.
Meanings of holystone
4 meaningsnoun
nauticalA piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater.
A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck.
verb
To use a holystone.
Scrub with a holystone
“holystone the ship's deck”
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