Holystone

( Naut. ) A small stone used by hand, with sand and water, to scour a ship's deck. The larger stone, called the bear, is worked with ropes by two or more men. When dry sand only is used it is called dry holy - stoning, ( Fr.briquage de sec.) Dr. Ruschenberger, of United States navy, first recommended use shellac for the berth-deck of ve els, as being more healthy than either wet or dry holy-stoning. -v. a. (Naut.) To scrub a ve el's deck, as with a holy stone. IMG:content-0605.png:[blocks in formation] Holy-Thursday, n . The ASCENSION DAY, q. v. Ho'ly-Trinity. See TRINITY.