English Explanatory Dictionary

burrstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɚstoʊn/

Word forms

burrstone burrstones buhrstone burstone

Synonyms

buhr burr millstone
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