Definition of holystone in English:

holystone

nounˈhəʊlɪstəʊnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn

historical

A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the decks of ships.
（擦洗甲板的）甲板磨石
Example sentencesExamples
- We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion.
- The only noises were the holystones being dragged back and forth, the wind in the rigging, the creaking of the ship, and Hornblower's footsteps across the quarter-deck.

verbˈhəʊlɪstəʊnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn

[with object]historical

Scour (a deck) with a holystone.
用甲板磨石擦洗（甲板）
Example sentencesExamples
- The men holystoning the deck went at it with a will.
- Alternatively, I also have a thing about random whippings such as might be done by a bosuns mate with a rope's end on board ship, as the men were holystoning the decks.
- The decks of this late Victorian Navy were holystoned white.
- We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion.

Origin

Early 19th century: probably from holy + stone. Sailors called the stones ‘bibles’ or ‘prayer books’, perhaps because they scrubbed the decks on their knees.

Definition of holystone in US English:

holystone

nounˈhōlēˌstōnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn

historical

A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the decks of ships.
（擦洗甲板的）甲板磨石
Example sentencesExamples
- We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion.
- The only noises were the holystones being dragged back and forth, the wind in the rigging, the creaking of the ship, and Hornblower's footsteps across the quarter-deck.

verbˈhōlēˌstōnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn

[with object]historical

Scour (a deck) with a holystone.
用甲板磨石擦洗（甲板）
Example sentencesExamples
- We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion.
- The decks of this late Victorian Navy were holystoned white.
- Alternatively, I also have a thing about random whippings such as might be done by a bosuns mate with a rope's end on board ship, as the men were holystoning the decks.
- The men holystoning the deck went at it with a will.

Origin

Early 19th century: probably from holy + stone. Sailors called the stones ‘bibles’ or ‘prayer books’, perhaps because they scrubbed the decks on their knees.

单词	holystone
释义	Definition of holystone in English: holystone nounˈhəʊlɪstəʊnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn historical A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the decks of ships. （擦洗甲板的）甲板磨石 Example sentencesExamples We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion. The only noises were the holystones being dragged back and forth, the wind in the rigging, the creaking of the ship, and Hornblower's footsteps across the quarter-deck. verbˈhəʊlɪstəʊnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn [with object]historical Scour (a deck) with a holystone. 用甲板磨石擦洗（甲板） Example sentencesExamples The men holystoning the deck went at it with a will. Alternatively, I also have a thing about random whippings such as might be done by a bosuns mate with a rope's end on board ship, as the men were holystoning the decks. The decks of this late Victorian Navy were holystoned white. We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion. Origin Early 19th century: probably from holy + stone. Sailors called the stones ‘bibles’ or ‘prayer books’, perhaps because they scrubbed the decks on their knees. Definition of holystone in US English: holystone nounˈhōlēˌstōnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn historical A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the decks of ships. （擦洗甲板的）甲板磨石 Example sentencesExamples We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion. The only noises were the holystones being dragged back and forth, the wind in the rigging, the creaking of the ship, and Hornblower's footsteps across the quarter-deck. verbˈhōlēˌstōnˈhoʊliˌstoʊn [with object]historical Scour (a deck) with a holystone. 用甲板磨石擦洗（甲板） Example sentencesExamples We junior cadets were made to go down on our knees in rows and scrub the wooden decks with holystones in a to and fro motion. The decks of this late Victorian Navy were holystoned white. Alternatively, I also have a thing about random whippings such as might be done by a bosuns mate with a rope's end on board ship, as the men were holystoning the decks. The men holystoning the deck went at it with a will. Origin Early 19th century: probably from holy + stone. Sailors called the stones ‘bibles’ or ‘prayer books’, perhaps because they scrubbed the decks on their knees.
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