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Word: holystone (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • nautical A block of soft sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of a ship, usually with sand and seawater; sometimes called a bible.

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Verb:

  • transitive To scrub the decks with a holystone.

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