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单词 holystone
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ho•ly•stone  (hō′lē stōn′),USA pronunciation n., v., -stoned, -ston•ing. 
n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa block of soft sandstone used in scrubbing the decks of a ship.

v.t. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsto scrub with a holystone.
  • 1815–25; holy + stone; perh. origin, originally jocular or profane

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
holystone /ˈhəʊlɪˌstəʊn/ n
  1. a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a vessel
 vb
  1. (transitive) to scrub (a vessel's decks) with a holystone
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps so named from its being used in a kneeling position
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