| Holystone 1. (n.) A stone used by seamen for scrubbing the decks of ships. 2. (v. t.) To scrub with a holystone, as the deck of a vessel. Thesaurus Entries abstergent, baptize, bath, bathe, cathartic, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, cream, dentifrice, depurant, detergent, diuretic, douche, emetic, enema, flush, flush out, gargle, irrigate, lather, launder, lave, lotion, mop, mop up, mouthwash, nauseant, pumice stone, purgative, purge, purifier, rinse, rinse out, ritually immerse, scour, scrub, scrub up, shampoo, shower, sluice, sluice out, soap, solvent, sponge, swab, synthetic detergent, syringe, toivel, tooth powder, toothpaste, tub, wash, wash out, wash up |