Holystone (Noun)
Meaning
A soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The crew began the morning by breaking out the holystone and scrub brushes to give the deck a thorough cleaning.
- Before the day's first watch, the bosun handed out chunks of holystone to each member of the crew.
- Scrubbing the decks with holystone was a chore that needed to be done daily to keep the ship spick and span.
- As the sailors set to work with the holystone, the sound of their grunting and the scrape of stone on wood filled the air.
- A small chunk of holystone was just what the ship's cook needed to remove the stubborn stain on the galley floor.