1. blocks of sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of ships
Usage: nautical

1. to scrub the deck of a ship with holystones
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The sailors spent the morning scrubbing the deck with holystones.
• Holystones were essential tools for maintaining clean ship decks.
• The crew holystoned the deck until it was spotless.
• Traditional sailing ships carried holystones for deck maintenance.
• He holystoned the wooden planks every morning.
• The rough surface of holystones effectively cleaned the deck boards.