01 n. A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships.
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A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships.(Naut.)
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Webster, 1913
Holystone
· Ho·ly·stone
· IPA /ˈhoʊl.i.stoʊn/
02 v. t. To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel.
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To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel.(Naut.)