English
Noun
en-noun
- nautical A block of sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of a ship, usually with sand and seawater; sometimes called a bible
Usage notes
Smaller blocks for awkward places are prayer books.
Verb
en-verb|holyston|ing
- transitive To scrub the decks with a holystone
vi:holystone
zh:holystone
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