whinstone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whinstone
1505–15; dial. ( Scots and N England) whin whinstone ( Middle English quin < ?) + stone
Example Sentences
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Made of Scottish whinstone, the lecterns were commissioned by the Guardians of Scotland Trust, set up in 2011 to mark the equal contribution made by Wallace and de Moray in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
From BBC • May 29, 2015
Popular names for them are "whinstone," "greenstone," "toadstone" and "trap."
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
In a short time we arrived at a pretty large river called Boki, which we forded: it ran smooth and clear, over a bed of whinstone.
From Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa by Park, Mungo
In course of years the rough block was superseded by a symmetrical object usually made of whinstone or granite, beautifully rounded, brilliantly polished, and supplied with a convenient handle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
It is of whinstone, and "appears not to have had the chisel, or any inscription upon it."
From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by Stuart, John
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