Definition of stone

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Stone (n.) To free from stones; also, to remove the seeds of; as, to stone a field; to stone cherries; to stone raisins..

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Draff :: Draff (n.) A narrow border worked to a plane surface along the edge of a stone, or across its face, as a guide to the stone-cutter..
Polyautography :: Polyautography (n.) The act or practice of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone, -- a species of lithography..
Arch Stone :: Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.
Peastone :: Peastone (n.) Pisolite.
Limekiln :: Limekiln (n.) A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime.
Noyau :: Noyau (n.) A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc..
Header :: Header (n.) A brick or stone laid with its shorter face or head in the surface of the wall.
Enrockment :: Enrockment (n.) A mass of large stones thrown into water at random to form bases of piers, breakwaters, etc..
Aetites :: Aetites (n.) See Eaglestone.
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc..
Siderite :: Siderite (n.) Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone..
Rubblestone :: Rubblestone (n.) See Rubble, 1 and 2..
Cobble :: Cobble (n.) A cobblestone.
Prunelle :: Prunelle (n.) A kind of small and very acid French plum; -- applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit.
Putamen :: Putamen (n.) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit. See Endocarp.
Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering..
Pitching :: Pitching (n.) A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
Lapideous :: Lapideous (a.) Of the nature of stone.
Hammochrysos :: Hammochrysos (n.) A stone with spangles of gold color in it.
Hone :: Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..
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