What is a variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate called?
novaculite — A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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