forestone

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noun

A piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead.

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Meanings

nounforestone (plural forestones)

plural forestones

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandengineeringA piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead.

Origin

From fore- + stone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

festooner
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APA

forestone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestone

MLA

“forestone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forestone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forestone.

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