lapstone en · NOUN
Etymology
From lap + stone.
Meanings
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(archaic, historical) A stone placed on a shoemaker's lap, used to beat leather.
he would jerk away, and pelt upon his lapstone as though he were beating the very soul out of his leather
1939, “The Foreman of the Jury”, in The Casket:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lapstones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |