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holystone

noun verb

A soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
15

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhəʊl.ɪ.stəʊn

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Definitions

noun

  1. A soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship

verb

  1. Scrub with a holystone

    “Holystone the ship's deck”

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Example Sentences

Holystone the ship's deck

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