snakestone

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noun

A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.

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Meanings

nounsnakestone (countable and uncountable, plural snakestones)

plural snakestones

  1. countableuncountableA kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.
  2. countablebiologyAn ammonite (because of its coiled form).
  3. IndiacountableuncountableA usually porous substance made from charred bones, earth, etc. and believed to cure snakebites.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adder stone

Origin

From snake + stone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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