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holystone

noun
ho·​ly·​stone | \ ˈhō-lē-ˌstōn How to pronounce holystone (audio) \

Definition of holystone

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

Other Words from holystone

holystone transitive verb

First Known Use of holystone

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

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