Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a whetstone for use with oil;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oilstone \Oil"stone`\, n.
A variety of hone slate, or whetstone, used for whetting
tools when lubricated with oil.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Whet \Whet\, n.
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1. The act of whetting.
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2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. "Sips,
drams, and whets." --Spectator.
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Whet slate (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening
cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also whetstone
slate, and oilstone.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oilstone
n 1: a whetstone for use with oil