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O :: O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. ban; E. stone, AS. stan; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. d/fe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre..

Boat :: Boat (n.) A vehicle, utensil, or dish, somewhat resembling a boat in shape; as, a stone boat; a gravy boat..

Hammerhead :: Hammerhead (n.) A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller.

Calcivorous :: Calcivorous (a.) Eroding, or eating into, limestone..

Rough :: Rough (n.) Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth..

Touchstone :: Touchstone (n.) Any test or criterion by which the qualities of a thing are tried.

Pietra Dura :: Pietra dura () Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble..

Jade :: "Jade (n.) A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamental purposes and for implements, esp. in Eastern countries and among many early peoples..

Croylstone :: Croylstone (n.) Crystallized cawk, in which the crystals are small..

Boast :: Boast (v. t.) To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel..

Tramroad :: Tramroad (n.) A road prepared for easy transit of trams or wagons, by forming the wheel tracks of smooth beams of wood, blocks of stone, or plates of iron..

Marver :: Marver (n.) A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape..

Test :: Test (n.) That with which anything is compared for proof of its genuineness; a touchstone; a standard.

Purbeck Stone :: Purbeck stone () A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England.

Roestone :: Roestone (n.) Same as Oolite.

Barrow :: Barrow (n.) A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus.

League :: League (n.) A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A counterfeit gem, composed of two pieces of crystal, with a color them, and thus giving the appearance of a naturally colored gem. Also, a piece of paste or glass covered by a veneer of real stone..

Lithoidal :: Lithoidal (a.) Like a stone; having a stony structure.

Percolate :: Percolate (v. i.) To pass through fine interstices; to filter; as, water percolates through porous stone..

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