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Meaning of Holystone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhəʊl.ɪ.stəʊn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية حجر الخفان
Български пемза
Čeština pemza
Suomi holistoonata
Русский песчаник

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Holystones holytide Holytown Holywell Holywell Green Holywell Street

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