burstone
or buhr·stone, burr·stone
[ bur-stohn ]
noun
any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
a millstone of such material.
Origin of burstone
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How to use burstone in a sentence
Rynd, rind, n. in a burstone mill, the iron which supports the upper stone.
With the march of improvement, burstone mills went into the discard.
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British Dictionary definitions for burstone
burstone
/ (ˈbɜːˌstəʊn) /
noun
a variant spelling of buhrstone
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