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burstone

or buhr·stone, burr·stone

[bur-stohn]
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noun
  1. any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
  2. a millstone of such material.
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Origin of burstone

bur(r)4 + stone
Also called buhr, burr.
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Historical Examples

  • With the march of improvement, burstone mills went into the discard.

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    William H. Ukers

  • Rynd, rind, n. in a burstone mill, the iron which supports the upper stone.

British Dictionary definitions for burstone

burstone

noun
  1. a variant spelling of buhrstone
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