holystone
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/ˈhəʊl.ɪ.stəʊn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater.
- A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck.
verb
- To use a holystone.
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Synonyms
lucky stonebiblewhitestonescrubstonehardhearthstonesandlighterrubstonetablestonesteaningscythestonesandsoaplapstonekeelbedstonestonecuttingsteening