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STONE n. 16 definitions
earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones. "Dumb as a stone." Chaucer. They had brick for stone, and slime . . . for mortar. Gen. xi. 3.
STONE-BLIND a.
As blind as a stone; completely blind.
STONE-COLD a.
Cold as a stone. Stone-cold without, within burnt with love's flame. Fairfax.
STONE-DEAD a.
As dead as a stone.
STONE-DEAF a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
STONE-HEARTED a.
Hard-hearted; cruel; pitiless; unfeeling.
STONE-HORSE n.
Stallion. [Obs.] Mortimer.
STONE-STILL a.
As still as a stone. Shak.
STONEBIRD n.
The yellowlegs; -- called also stone snipe. See Tattler, 2. [Local, U.S.]
STONEBOW n.
A kind of crossbow formerly used for shooting stones. Shak.
STONEBRASH n.
A subsoil made up of small stones or finely-broken rock; brash.
STONEBREARER n.
A machine for crushing or hammering stone. Knight.
STONEBUCK n.
See Steinbock.
STONECHAT n. 3 definitions
active, and very common European singing bird (Pratincola rubicola); -- called also chickstone, stonechacker, stonechatter, stoneclink, stonesmith.
STONECRAY n.
A distemper in hawks.
STONECROP n. 2 definitions
e rocks in Europe, and is spreading in parts of America. See Orpine. Virginian, or Ditch, stonecrop, an American plant (Penthorum sedoides).
STONECUTTER n.
One whose occupation is to cut stone; also, a machine for dressing stone.
STONECUTTING n.
Hewing or dressing stone.
STONEGALL n.
See Stannel. [Prov. Eng.]
STONEHATCH n.
The ring plover, or dotterel. [Prov. Eng.]
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