noun Download 🔗Share A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater. Examples : "The sailors used a holystone and seawater to scrub the wooden deck until it was clean and white. " nautical material sailing ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck. Examples : "Sarah, remembering her Yorkshire roots, always kept a holystone in her pocket for good luck on exam days. " culture tradition mythology geology material nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use a holystone. Examples : "The sailors had to holystone the wooden deck of the ship every week to keep it clean and prevent mildew. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading