| 单词 | scotch stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasScotch stone Scotch stone n. (a) stone from Scotland; spec. = Water of Ayr stone n.; (also) a piece of this; †(b) = Scots stone n. at Scots adj. and n. Compounds 2 (Obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > shaping tools or equipment > [noun] > sharpening > whetstone whetstonec725 hone-stone1393 filourc1400 hone1440 rub1502 rubber1553 knife-stone1571 stone1578 oilstone1585 block1592 oil whetstone1601 greenstone1668 scythe-stone1688 water stone1703 sharping-stone1714 Scotch stone1766 honer1780 Turkey hone1794 polishing-slate1801 burr1816 Turkey stone1816 German hone1817 Arkansas1869 rag1877 rock1889 slipstone1927 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 408 The goodness of the pavement, lately performed with Scotch stone. 1778 A. Wight Present State Husbandry in Scotl. II. iv. 211 Three fleeces make a Scotch stone, that fells for fifteen shillings. 1826 Franklin Jrnl. Nov. 286 Instead of the latter, the Scotch stone, called, water of ayr, is often used: this exists in abundance, in the State of North Carolina. 1856 H. S. Randall Sheep Husbandry x. 149 It was called the laid wool, and was usually from 1s. to 2s. per Scotch stone of 24lbs. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 135/1 Among hones of less importance..may be noted..Water of Ayr stone, Scotch stone, or snake stone, used for tools and for polishing marble. 1996 A. M. Fisch Textile Techniques in Metal (rev. ed.) iii. 36 Very deep scratches are removed with a Scotch stone and water. < as lemmas |
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