rocking stone

noun

any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway.

Also called logan stone, loggan stone, logging stone.

Origin of rocking stone

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby rocking stone

rocking chair, Rockingham, rocking horse, rocking rhythm, rocking shear, rocking stone, rocking valve, Rock Island, rock jasmine, rock jock, Rockland

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Example sentences from the Web for rocking stone

Tony and Reggie had been sailing, and had stopped at the Rocking-stone on their way back to the School.
Deering of Deal|Latta Griswold
Accordingly, we made up our minds to creep on to the top of the rocking-stone and lie there in readiness.
She|H. Rider Haggard
It had scarcely roused him when Rollitt had picked him up two hours ago from his roost under the rocking-stone.
The Cock-House at Fellsgarth|Talbot Baines Reed
On the summit stands the famous Logan rocking-stone, which is said to weigh eighty tons.
A Yacht Voyage Round England|W.H.G. Kingston

This is thought to be a myth relating to some Welsh rocking-stone no longer known.
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes

British Dictionary definitions for rocking stone

rocking stone

noun

a boulder so delicately poised that it can be rockedAlso called: logan, logan-stone

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单词	rocking stone
释义	rocking stone noun any fairly large rock so situated on its base that slight forces can cause it to move or sway. Also called logan stone, loggan stone, logging stone. Origin of rocking stone First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby rocking stone rocking chair, Rockingham, rocking horse, rocking rhythm, rocking shear, rocking stone, rocking valve, Rock Island, rock jasmine, rock jock, Rockland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rocking stone Tony and Reggie had been sailing, and had stopped at the Rocking-stone on their way back to the School. Deering of Deal\|Latta Griswold Accordingly, we made up our minds to creep on to the top of the rocking-stone and lie there in readiness. She\|H. Rider Haggard It had scarcely roused him when Rollitt had picked him up two hours ago from his roost under the rocking-stone. The Cock-House at Fellsgarth\|Talbot Baines Reed On the summit stands the famous Logan rocking-stone, which is said to weigh eighty tons. A Yacht Voyage Round England\|W.H.G. Kingston This is thought to be a myth relating to some Welsh rocking-stone no longer known. British Goblins\|Wirt Sikes British Dictionary definitions for rocking stone rocking stone noun a boulder so delicately poised that it can be rockedAlso called: logan, logan-stone 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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