'Holystone' definitions:
Definition of 'holystone'
From: WordNet
noun
A soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
verb
Scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck"
Definition of 'Holystone'
From: GCIDE
- Holystone \Ho"ly*stone`\, v. t. (Naut.) To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Holystone'
From: GCIDE
- Holystone \Ho"ly*stone`\, n. (Naut.) A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'holystone'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abstergent,
- baptize,
- bath,
- bathe,
- cathartic,
- cleaner,
- cleaning agent,
- cleaning solvent,
- cleanser,
- cleansing cream,
- cold cream,
- cream,
- dentifrice,
- depurant,
- detergent,
- diuretic,
- douche,
- emetic,
- enema,
- flush,
- flush out,
- gargle,
- irrigate,
- lather,
- launder,
- lave,
- lotion,
- mop,
- mop up,
- mouthwash,
- nauseant,
- pumice stone,
- purgative,
- purge,
- purifier,
- rinse,
- rinse out,
- ritually immerse,
- scour,
- scrub,
- scrub up,
- shampoo,
- shower,
- sluice,
- sluice out,
- soap,
- solvent,
- sponge,
- swab,
- synthetic detergent,
- syringe,
- toivel,
- tooth powder,
- toothpaste,
- tub,
- wash,
- wash out,
- wash up