'Whetstone' definitions:
Definition of 'whetstone'
(from WordNet)
noun
A flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
Definition of 'Whetstone'
From: GCIDE
- Whetstone \Whet"stone`\, n. [AS. hwetst[=a]n.] A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools. [1913 Webster]
- The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor. --South. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. [1913 Webster]
- To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Whetstone, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Whetstone, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona
Population (2000) :
2354
Housing Units (2000) :
1056
Land area (2000) :
11.801071 sq. miles (30.564633 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
11.801071 sq. miles (30.564633 sq. km)
FIPS code :
82155
Located within :
Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04
Location :
31.703917 N, 110.347996 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.