Oilstone

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oilstone \Oil"stone`\, n.
     A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting
     tools when lubricated with oil.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Whet \Whet\, n.
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     1. The act of whetting.
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     2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. "Sips,
        drams, and whets." --Spectator.
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     {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening
        cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also {whetstone
        slate}, and {oilstone}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oilstone
       n : a whetstone for use with oil