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Chat :: Chat (n.) A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I. viridis), and the long-tailed chat (I. longicauda). In Europe the name is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidae, as the stonechat, and whinchat..

Soapstone :: Soapstone (n.) See Steatite, and Talc..

Stone :: Stone (n.) To wall or face with stones; to line or fortify with stones; as, to stone a well; to stone a cellar..

Chalk :: Chalk (n.) A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish white color, consisting of calcium carbonate, and having the same composition as common limestone..

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..

Lithotomist :: Lithotomist (n.) One who performs the operation of cutting for stone in the bladder, or one who is skilled in the operation..

Sanguine :: Sanguine (n.) Bloodstone.

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) A prepared piece of such stone.

Metal :: Metal (n.) The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.

Stonecray :: Stone-cold (a.) Cold as a stone.

Altar :: Altar (n.) In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table..

Terminus :: Terminus (n.) Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term, 8..

Mason :: Mason (n.) One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes..

Ironstone :: Ironstone (n.) A hard, earthy ore of iron..

Cheek :: Cheek (n.) Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc..

Stone-deaf :: Stone-dead (a.) As dead as a stone.

Quoin :: Quoin (n.) A wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes.

Dolomite :: Dolomite (n.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar..

Springer :: Springer (n.) The bottom stone of an arch, which lies on the impost. The skew back is one form of springer..

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force..

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