Definition of Whetstane
Whet"stone` (?), n. [AS.
hwetstān.] A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used
for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools.
The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the
wits. Shak.
Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to
the razor. South.
&fist; Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with
water, or lubricated with oil.
To give the whetstone, to give a premium for
extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.]
Whet"stone` (?), n. [AS.
hwetstān.] A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used
for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools.
The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the
wits. Shak.
Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to
the razor. South.
&fist; Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with
water, or lubricated with oil.
To give the whetstone, to give a premium for
extravagance in falsehood. [Obs.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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