holystone

English - Turkish

Definition of holystone in English Turkish dictionary: Malta taşı; kumtaş; bir çeşit yumuşak kumtaşı; bu taşla temizlemek

English - English

Definition of holystone in English English dictionary: A block of soft sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of a ship, usually with sand and seawater; sometimes called a bible; To scrub the decks with a holystone
Six days shalt thou labor and do all that thou art able,And on the seventh holystone the deck and scrape the cable.; A block of sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of a ship, usually with sand and seawater; sometimes called a bible; a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck; A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships; To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel; {i} sandstone formerly used for scrubbing the decks of sailing ships
A holystone: bible

Turkish - English

holystone

Hyphenation

ho·ly·stone

[ 'hO-lE-"stOn ] (noun.) circa 1823. Uncertain, but likely from the fact the scrubbing is done while down on one's knees, just as in prayer.

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