Slickstone

//ˈslɪkˌstəʊn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of sleekstone.

    "Take a Sheet of Lead, and have a piece of Lead made like a Slickſtone; then betvveen them tvvo grind vvhite Lead and Sallet-Oil till 'tis very fine, put it in a Gallipot for uſe."

Synonyms

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sleekstone

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"Take a Sheet of Lead, and have a piece of Lead made like a Slickſtone; then betvveen them tvvo grind vvhite Lead and Sallet-Oil till 'tis very fine, put it in a Gallipot for uſe."

Etymology

A variant of sleekstone; equivalent to slick + stone.

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