float-stonen.

Brit.

/ˈfləʊtstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈfloʊtˌstoʊn/

Etymology: < float v. + stone n.

1. A bricklayer's rubbing-stone for smoothing the surfaces of bricks used in curved work.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > [noun] > masons' and bricklayers' tools > for cutting or dressing bricks

brick axe?1502

salter1688

banker1700

float-stone1700

bedding-stone1823

bolster1908

1700 Moxon's Mech. Exercises: Bricklayers-wks. 9 Some use a float Stone, with which they rub the moulding of the Brick.

1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 196 The stone upon which bricks cut with curved surfaces are rubbed, is called a float-stone.

2. A stone so light as to float upon water, e.g. a spongy variety of opal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [noun] > light stone

swimming stone1758

float-stone1805

1805 R. Jameson Syst. Mineral. II. 552 Floatstone..is light yellowish grey.

1814 F. Shoberl tr. J. Klaproth Trav. Caucasus & Georgia 57 A range of float-stone hills.

1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 168 Float-Stone, a variety of earthy silica..Being porous, it swims on water till saturated.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	float-stone
释义	float-stonen. Brit. /ˈfləʊtstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈfloʊtˌstoʊn/ Etymology: < float v. + stone n. 1. A bricklayer's rubbing-stone for smoothing the surfaces of bricks used in curved work. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > [noun] > masons' and bricklayers' tools > for cutting or dressing bricks brick axe?1502 salter1688 banker1700 float-stone1700 bedding-stone1823 bolster1908 1700 Moxon's Mech. Exercises: Bricklayers-wks. 9 Some use a float Stone, with which they rub the moulding of the Brick. 1815 J. Smith Panorama Sci. & Art I. 196 The stone upon which bricks cut with curved surfaces are rubbed, is called a float-stone. 2. A stone so light as to float upon water, e.g. a spongy variety of opal. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > [noun] > light stone swimming stone1758 float-stone1805 1805 R. Jameson Syst. Mineral. II. 552 Floatstone..is light yellowish grey. 1814 F. Shoberl tr. J. Klaproth Trav. Caucasus & Georgia 57 A range of float-stone hills. 1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 168 Float-Stone, a variety of earthy silica..Being porous, it swims on water till saturated. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1700
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