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n. - A soft a sedimentary rock used for scrubbing the decks of a ship

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  • The holystone is a large, soft stone, smooth on the bottom, with long ropes attached to each end, by which the crew keep it sliding fore and aft over the wet sanded decks.
  • The holystone is a large, soft stone, smooth on the bottom, with long ropes attached to each end, by which the crew keep it sliding fore and aft, over the wet, sanded decks.
  • So we'll rub her down and scrub her down with holystone and sand
  • And on the seventh, -- holystone the decks and scrape the cable! '
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