1. scrubbed (a ship’s deck) with a holystone
Usage: nautical; past tense

Examples

• The sailors holystoned the deck every morning.
• After the storm, they holystoned the wooden planks until they gleamed.
• The crew holystoned the quarterdeck before the captain’s inspection.
• He holystoned the deck boards with practiced strokes.
• The midshipmen holystoned the forecastle as part of their duties.