donkey stone

noun

A kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.

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Meanings

noundonkey stone (plural donkey stones)

plural donkey stones

  1. historicalA kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.

Origin

The donkey brand was originally the trademark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son.

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APA

donkey stone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20stone

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“donkey stone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20stone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkey stone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20stone.

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