单词 holystone 释义 holystone, v.[f. prec. n.]trans. To scour with a holystone.1828P. Cunningham N.S. Wales II. 217 Scrubbed, swabbed, scraped, or dry holystoned.1830Marryat King's Own li, No sails to set, and no holystoning the deck.1840R. H. Dana Bef....
单词 holy-stone 释义 holy stone, holy-stone, n.[Origin of name uncertain; in sense 2 perh. for holey stone.]1. A soft sandstone used by sailors for scouring the decks of ships.1823in Crabb Technol. Dict.1837Old Commodore I. 64 A wet swab and a dry holy-s...