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holystones

holystones is the plural of holystone.

holystones is the third-person singular simple present indicative of holystone.

Meaning of holystone

Noun

holystone (plural holystones)

  1. A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater.
    Synonyms:
    bible
  2. A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck.

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Questions about holystones

What is holystones the plural of?
Holystones is the plural of holystone.

Words near holystones in the dictionary

  1. Holyokians
  2. Holyrood
  3. Holyshiv
  4. holystone
  5. holystoned
  6. holystones
  7. holystoning
  8. holytide
  9. holytides
  10. Holytown
  11. Holywell

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