noun🔗ShareA piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater."The sailors used a holystone and seawater to scrub the wooden deck until it was clean and white. "nauticalmaterialsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck."Sarah, remembering her Yorkshire roots, always kept a holystone in her pocket for good luck on exam days. "culturetraditionmythologygeologymaterialnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use a holystone."The sailors had to holystone the wooden deck of the ship every week to keep it clean and prevent mildew. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
