Holystone (Verb)
Meaning
Scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The sailors were tasked with holystoning the ship's deck to remove dirt and grime that had accumulated during the voyage.
- It was a backbreaking job to holystone the entire length of the old wooden dock to get it ready for the festival.
- Before applying a new coat of sealant, they had to holystone the porch to remove years of mold and mildew.
- We were forced to holystone the stained section of the floor to prepare it for polishing.
- After a long and difficult winter, it took all hands to holystone the main deck and restore it to its former glory.