Whinstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whinstone is a noun meaning A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
Meaning
A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
More Meanings
- (quarrying industry) Any hard dark-coloured rock.
Example Sentences
‘A rough fellow, rather, Mrs. Dean. Is not that his character?‘ ‘Rough as a saw-edge, and hard as whinstone! The less you meddle with him the better.’
Word Forms
- whinstones
Synonyms for whinstone
Depending on context, synonyms include whin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whinestone, whimstone, whitestone, stean, quernstone, grindle-stone.
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