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Calcine :: Calcine (v. i.) To reduce to a powder, or to a friable state, by the action of heat; to expel volatile matter from by means of heat, as carbonic acid from limestone, and thus (usually) to produce disintegration; as to, calcine bones..

Key :: Key (n.) A keystone.

Arch Stone :: Arch stone () A wedge-shaped stone used in an arch; a voussoir.

Ignescent :: Ignescent (a.) Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones..

Trill :: Trill (n.) A shake or quaver of the voice in singing, or of the sound of an instrument, produced by the rapid alternation of two contiguous tones of the scale; as, to give a trill on the high C. See Shake..

Chelidonius :: Chelidonius (n.) A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm.

Draff :: Draff (n.) The slant given to the furrows in the dress of a millstone.

Intonate :: Intonate (v. i.) To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone..

Lapicide :: Lapicide (n.) A stonecutter.

Pinacone :: Pinacone (n.) A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type..

Nigged :: nigged (n.) Hammer-dressed; -- said of building stone.

Toph :: Toph (n.) kind of sandstone.

Keystone :: Keystone (n.) The central or topmost stone of an arch. This in some styles is made different in size from the other voussoirs, or projects, or is decorated with carving. See Illust. of Arch..

Catapult :: Catapult (n.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc..

Pisolite :: Pisolite (n.) A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; -- called also peastone, peagrit..

Rendering :: Rendering (n.) The act of laying the first coat of plaster on brickwork or stonework.

Cliff Limestone :: Cliff limestone () A series of limestone strata found in Ohio and farther west, presenting bluffs along the rivers and valleys, formerly supposed to be of one formation, but now known to be partly Silurian and partly Devonian..

Woodstone :: Woodstone (n.) A striped variety of hornstone, resembling wood in appearance..

Surfboat :: Surfacer (n.) A form of machine for dressing the surface of wood, metal, stone, etc..

Mosaic :: Mosaic (n.) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work..

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