Encyclopedia

rubbing stone

rubbing stone

A stone for polishing or erasing the toolmarks on a stone, or on bricks for gauged work after they have been rough-shaped.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
In other words, they scrubbed it clean on their hands and knees, bucket at the side, before a yellow rubbing stone was applied.
The trail offers up teepee rings, rock cairns, a buffalo rubbing stone, remnants of homesteads, cart ruts, survey markings and even graves.
Then grind the cut edge of the tile smooth with a rubbing stone to create a smooth edge to fit along the tub.
Some of the attractions of the valley include a bison jump site, a rubbing stone and a 1,500-year-old Medicine Wheel.
"Also found, and supporting the notion that this is a domestic site, were a sandstone saddle quern and a granite rubbing stone that would have been used to grind cereals in the prehistoric period," he added.
Firstly, it's at the ancient centre of the city, rubbing stone shoulders with the Norman castle built to keep away the marauding hoards.
Some appear to be memorial stones and others may well have had more than one function, as boundary markers, waymarks on ancient routeways, signposts or even rubbing stones for livestock.
IN the future, when this civilisation inevitably falls, we'll be back rubbing stones together for fire and chasing our supper with spears.
Oh dear, they were making fire by burning animal fat getting sparks buy rubbing stones! Who were the pilots, air-hostess, and ground engineer or communication officers?
The members of the Linear Pottery culture kept cows in wooden pens, used rubbing stones and harvested grain.
In a conference paper titled "Rubbing Stones," Strong-Wilson (integrated studies in education, McGill U., Quebec) likened stones to memories we treasure in stories, which may cause friction with others' cherished stories.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.