whestone
Middle English
Alternative forms
- whetestone, hweston, wheston, whetstoon, whatstane, whetstane, quetstone, whetstan, wetston, whettstone, questane, whetesston, whetston
Etymology
From Old English hwetstān, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz. Equivalent to whetten + stone.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʍɛstɔːn/, /ˈʍɛtstɔːn/
Noun
whestone (plural whestones)
- whetstone (stone for sharpening). Other purposes include:
- A whetstone utilised for grating.
- A whetstone mounted on a necklace which signifies the wearer is a liar.
- A stone suitable for use as a whetstone.
Descendants
- English: whetstone
- Scots: whatstane
References
- “shank(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.