Meaning Of The Word Holystone

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What's The Definition Of Holystone?

holystone in American English
a large, flat piece of sandstone used for scouring a ship's wooden decks
to scour with a holystone
noun: a block of soft sandstone used in scrubbing the decks of a ship
transitive verb: to scrub with a holystone

holystone in British English
noun: a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a vessel
verb: to scrub (a vessel's decks) with a holystone

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