burstone

or buhr·stone, burr·stone

[ bur-stohn ]

noun

1. any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
2. a millstone of such material.

burstone

/ ˈbɜːˌstəʊn /

noun

1. a variant spelling of buhrstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of burstone¹

bur(r) ⁴ + stone

Example Sentences

His farm was at Burstone in Wingrave.

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Jabez, 526 Burr, Aaron, 123 Burstone mills, 637 Burton, Robert, 543, 557; q.,

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For manufacturing purposes, burstone mills were for many years exclusively employed, especially one first known as the Prentiss & Page, and later as the Page mill.

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With the march of improvement, burstone mills went into the discard.

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