whetstone

[hwet-stohn, wet-]

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noun

a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.
anything that sharpens: a whetstone for dull wits.

Origin of whetstone

before 900; Middle English whetston, Old English hwetstān. See whet, stone

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Related Words for whetstone

knob, cut, tunnel, nut, accent, pad, halo, buzz, circle, notch, rib, ring, washer, briar, whetstone, sticker

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Historical Examples of whetstone

What he wants is ten quarts apiece, no matter if it's bluer 'n a whetstone.
Tiverton Tales
Alice Brown
Which he's the stoodent who stands up the stage over by Whetstone Springs.
Faro Nell and Her Friends
Alfred Henry Lewis
Few horses had beaten Whetstone in a race since he became the Duke's property.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. W. Ogden
Saddle and bridle goes with Whetstone, all a free gift, if you can ride him, Duke.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. W. Ogden
Whetstone would not approach nearer than ten or twelve feet.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte
G. W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for whetstone

whetstone

noun

a stone used for sharpening edged tools, knives, etc
something that sharpens

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Word Origin and History for whetstone

Old English hwetstan; see whet + stone (n.).