potstone

[ pot-stohn ]

/ ˈpɒtˌstoʊn /

noun

a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.

Origin of potstone

First recorded in 1765–75; pot¹ + stone

Words nearby potstone

potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone, potsy, Pott, pottage, potted, potter

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Example sentences from the Web for potstone

In Rosss time they got the necessary wood from Ugjulik, the potstone from Aivillik.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
It is a shallow crescent-shaped vessel of potstone, or what is called soapstone from its soapy feel.
Peter the Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston
The bulk of the island appears to be composed of a compound rock, formed of clay-stone and potstone intermixed.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
As the district of the former is destitute of driftwood and potstone they are compelled to buy both articles from their neighbors.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

British Dictionary definitions for potstone

potstone

/ (ˈpɒtˌstəʊn) /

noun

an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels

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单词	potstone
释义	potstone [ pot-stohn ] / ˈpɒtˌstoʊn / noun a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils. Origin of potstone First recorded in 1765–75; pot¹ + stone Words nearby potstone potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone, potsy, Pott, pottage, potted, potter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for potstone In Rosss time they got the necessary wood from Ugjulik, the potstone from Aivillik. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas It is a shallow crescent-shaped vessel of potstone, or what is called soapstone from its soapy feel. Peter the Whaler\|W.H.G. Kingston The bulk of the island appears to be composed of a compound rock, formed of clay-stone and potstone intermixed. The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2\|George Finlayson As the district of the former is destitute of driftwood and potstone they are compelled to buy both articles from their neighbors. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas British Dictionary definitions for potstone potstone / (ˈpɒtˌstəʊn) / noun an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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