'Bristol brick' definitions:

Definition of 'Bristol brick'

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  • Bristol \Bris"tol\, n. A seaport city in the west of England. [1913 Webster]
  • Bristol board, a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a smooth but usually unglazed surface.
  • Bristol brick, a brick of siliceous matter used for polishing cultery; -- originally manufactured at Bristol.
  • Bristol stone, rock crystal, or brilliant crystals of quartz, found in the mountain limestone near Bristol, and used in making ornaments, vases, etc. When polished, it is called Bristol diamond. [1913 Webster]