holystone


ho·ly·stone

noun \ˈhō-lē-ˌstōn\

Definition of HOLYSTONE

: a soft sandstone used to scrub a ship's wooden decks
holystone transitive verb

First Known Use of HOLYSTONE

circa 1823

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