holy-stonen.

Forms: Also holy stone.

Etymology: Origin of name uncertain; in sense 2 perhaps for holey stone.

1. A soft sandstone used by sailors for scouring the decks of ships.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > stone

scouring-stone1648

holy-stone1823

prayer book1840

Bible1867

hand bible1908

1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict.

1837 E. Howard Old Commodore I. 64 A wet swab and a dry holy-stone will set all to rights.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxii. 66 The decks were..white as snow..from constant use of holystones.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Holy-stone, a sandstone for scrubbing decks, so called from being originally used for Sunday cleaning, or obtained by plundering church-yards of their tombstones, or because the seamen have to go on their knees to use it.

1890 Spectator 5 Apr. I believe you will find the correct spelling to be ‘holey’, the stones used by preference being full of holes, like a sponge, and that any derivations of the name ‘holy’ were simply inventions to account for what sounded a remarkable name.

2. A stone with a natural hole in it, used as an amulet or charm.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > stone or gem

adder-stone1587

sea-bean1607

mole-stone1699

scarabaeus1775

hag stone1787

gamahec1796

holy-stone1825

scarab1878

1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Holy-stones, holed-stones, are hung over the heads of horses as a charm against diseases.

1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 85 Holy-stone, a flint or pebble in its natural state with a hole through it, numbers of which are found on our coast. They are also called ‘lucky stones’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	holy-stone
释义	holy-stonen. Forms: Also holy stone. Etymology: Origin of name uncertain; in sense 2 perhaps for holey stone. 1. A soft sandstone used by sailors for scouring the decks of ships. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > stone scouring-stone1648 holy-stone1823 prayer book1840 Bible1867 hand bible1908 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. 1837 E. Howard Old Commodore I. 64 A wet swab and a dry holy-stone will set all to rights. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxii. 66 The decks were..white as snow..from constant use of holystones. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Holy-stone, a sandstone for scrubbing decks, so called from being originally used for Sunday cleaning, or obtained by plundering church-yards of their tombstones, or because the seamen have to go on their knees to use it. 1890 Spectator 5 Apr. I believe you will find the correct spelling to be ‘holey’, the stones used by preference being full of holes, like a sponge, and that any derivations of the name ‘holy’ were simply inventions to account for what sounded a remarkable name. 2. A stone with a natural hole in it, used as an amulet or charm. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > stone or gem adder-stone1587 sea-bean1607 mole-stone1699 scarabaeus1775 hag stone1787 gamahec1796 holy-stone1825 scarab1878 1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words Holy-stones, holed-stones, are hung over the heads of horses as a charm against diseases. 1855 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Yorks. Words 85 Holy-stone, a flint or pebble in its natural state with a hole through it, numbers of which are found on our coast. They are also called ‘lucky stones’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1823
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