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Hornstone :: Hornstone (n.) A siliceous stone, a variety of quartz, closely resembling flint, but more brittle; -- called also chert..

Dry-stone :: Dry-stone (a.) Constructed of uncemented stone.

Ragwork :: Ragwork (n.) A kind of rubblework. In the United States, any rubblework of thin and small stones..

Surbet :: Surbed (v. t.) To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, to set it in a position different from that which it had in the quarry..

Face :: Face (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface..

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.

Cross-stone :: Cross-stone (n.) See Harmotome, and Staurotide..

Cement :: Cement (n.) A kind of calcined limestone, or a calcined mixture of clay and lime, for making mortar which will harden under water..

Pavior :: Pavior (n.) A rammer for driving paving stones.

Ruby :: Ruby (n.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum..

Petrifaction :: Petrifaction (n.) The process of petrifying, or changing into stone; conversion of any organic matter (animal or vegetable) into stone, or a substance of stony hardness..

Ferrocalcite :: Ferrocalcite (n.) Limestone containing a large percentage of iron carbonate, and hence turning brown on exposure..

Firestone :: Firestone (n.) Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a flint..

Whin :: Whin (n.) Same as Whinstone.

Wich :: Wich (n.) A narrow port or passage in the rink or course, flanked by the stones of previous players..

Lithotomy :: Lithotomy (n.) The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder..

Cubile :: Cubile (n.) The lowest course of stones in a building.

Brimstone :: Brimstone (a.) Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches..

Astroite :: Astroite (n.) A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone.

Catfish :: Catfish (n.) A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad..

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