roadstonen.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊdstəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈroʊdˌstoʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: road n., stone n.

Etymology: < road n. + stone n.

†1. A stone or rock in a road (road n. 3a) to which a vessel may be secured. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1630 J. Taylor Wks. i. 33/2 The roadstone bydes, And holds fast Boates, in tempests, winds, and tides.

2. Usually in plural: a stone used for making roads. Also as a mass noun: a quantity of this; a type of stone used in road-making.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > for making roads

rigging stone1599

metal1782

road metal1805

roadstone1805

metalling1819

road metalling1826

hardcore1842

1805 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. (ed. 2) II. Table of Contents p. iv On breaking Road Stones.

1825 J. L. McAdam in Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 5 Apr. I have seen several machines for breaking road stones, but I consider hard work superior to them all.

1886 Encycl. Brit. XX. 583/2 The qualities required in a good road stone are hardness, toughness, and ability to resist the action of the weather.

1951 Pop. Sci. Aug. 55 Road stones often chip paint from..fenders. If not attended to quickly, these spots will soon begin to rust.

1970 Railway Mag. Oct. 577/2 The roadstone is transferred to road vehicles for transport to the motorway site.

2004 Trail May 118/3 Minor roads in Lanarkshire are usually pink, thanks to roadstone quarried from Tinto Hill.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	roadstone
释义	roadstonen. Brit. /ˈrəʊdstəʊn/, U.S. /ˈroʊdˌstoʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: road n., stone n. Etymology: < road n. + stone n. †1. A stone or rock in a road (road n. 3a) to which a vessel may be secured. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1630 J. Taylor Wks. i. 33/2 The roadstone bydes, And holds fast Boates, in tempests, winds, and tides. 2. Usually in plural: a stone used for making roads. Also as a mass noun: a quantity of this; a type of stone used in road-making. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > stone or rock > [noun] > for making roads rigging stone1599 metal1782 road metal1805 roadstone1805 metalling1819 road metalling1826 hardcore1842 1805 W. Marshall Rural Econ. W. Eng. (ed. 2) II. Table of Contents p. iv On breaking Road Stones. 1825 J. L. McAdam in Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 5 Apr. I have seen several machines for breaking road stones, but I consider hard work superior to them all. 1886 Encycl. Brit. XX. 583/2 The qualities required in a good road stone are hardness, toughness, and ability to resist the action of the weather. 1951 Pop. Sci. Aug. 55 Road stones often chip paint from..fenders. If not attended to quickly, these spots will soon begin to rust. 1970 Railway Mag. Oct. 577/2 The roadstone is transferred to road vehicles for transport to the motorway site. 2004 Trail May 118/3 Minor roads in Lanarkshire are usually pink, thanks to roadstone quarried from Tinto Hill. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1630
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