noun · uncountable · rare

whinstone

A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattleA stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
(uncountable, usually)Any hard dark-coloured rock.

More definitions

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

Possibly corrupted from quern stone, i.e. stone suitable for making querns; or else, from

Possibly corrupted from quern stone, i.e. stone suitable for making querns; or else, from whin + stone.

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plural: whinstones

Singular	whinstone

uncountable

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Close in meaning

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt):whin

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