Definition of stone

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Stone (n.) The hard endocarp of drupes; as, the stone of a cherry or peach. See Illust. of Endocarp..

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Alum Stone :: Alum stone () A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite.
Chip :: Chip (n.) A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument..
Quartzite :: Quartzite (n.) Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone; -- called also quartz rock.
Stonehenge :: Stone-hearted (a.) Hard-hearted; cruel; pitiless; unfeeling.
Ganil :: Ganil (n.) A kind of brittle limestone.
Ratchel :: Ratchel (n.) Gravelly stone.
Cassiterite :: Cassiterite (n.) Native tin dioxide; tin stone; a mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of reddish brown color, and brilliant adamantine luster; also massive, sometimes in compact forms with concentric fibrous structure resembling wood (wood tin), also in rolled fragments or pebbly (Stream tin). It is the chief source of metallic tin. See Black tin, under Black..
Greensand :: Greensand (n.) A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime..
Bed :: Bed (v. t.) To dress or prepare the surface of stone) so as to serve as a bed.
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A fluted reamer for enlarging holes in stone; a small milling cutter.
Enrockment :: Enrockment (n.) A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc..
Oilstone :: Oilstone (n.) A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting tools when lubricated with oil..
Monolith :: Monolith (n.) A single stone, especially one of large size, shaped into a pillar, statue, or monument..
Stannic :: Stannel (n.) The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall..
Boast :: Boast (v. t.) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel..
Anthraconite :: Anthraconite (n.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone..
Altar :: Altar (n.) A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
Litholatry :: Litholatry (n.) The worship of a stone or stones.
Caaba :: Caaba (n.) The small and nearly cubical stone building, toward which all Mohammedans must pray..
Espringal :: Espringal (n.) An engine of war used for throwing viretons, large stones, and other missiles; a springal..
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