holystoning

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A form of holystone — A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of holystone
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APA

holystoning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holystoning

MLA

“holystoning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holystoning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holystoning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holystoning.

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