holystone
[ hoh-lee-stohn ]
/ ˈhoʊ liˌstoʊn /
noun
a block of soft sandstone used in scrubbing the decks of a ship.
verb (used with object), ho·ly·stoned, ho·ly·ston·ing.
to scrub with a holystone.
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holystone
/ (ˈhəʊlɪˌstəʊn) /
noun
a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a vessel
verb
(tr) to scrub (a vessel's decks) with a holystone
Word Origin for holystone
C19: perhaps so named from its being used in a kneeling position
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