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Definition of: holystone
(hō′lē·stōn′) noun
A flat piece of soft sandstone used for cleaning the wood decks of a vessel.
—v.t. ·stoned, ·ston·ing To scrub with a holystone. [Said to be so called because used to clean decks for Sunday]
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