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holystone
noun ho·ly·stone \ˈhō-lē-ˌstōn\
Definition of HOLYSTONE
: a soft sandstone used to scrub a ship's wooden decks
— holystone transitive verb
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First Known Use of HOLYSTONE
circa 1823
Rhymes with HOLYSTONE
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