2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. ``Sips,
drams, and whets.'' --Spectator.
[1913 Webster]
{Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also {whetstone slate}, and {oilstone}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whet-slate — whetˈ slate noun Novaculite • • • Main Entry: ↑whet … Useful english dictionary
whet-slate — n. (Min.) Novaculite, whetstone slate, Turkey stone, oil stone, whetstone … New dictionary of synonyms
whet slate — noun : a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments … Useful english dictionary
Whet — Whet, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whetting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. Sips, drams, and whets. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whetstone slate — Whet Whet, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whetting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. Sips, drams, and whets. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oilstone — Whet Whet, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whetting. [1913 Webster] 2. That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer. Sips, drams, and whets. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Whet slate} (Min.), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Novaculite — No*vac u*lite, n. [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.] (Min.) A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
novaculite — n. Turkey stone, Turkey oil stone, razor stone, whet slate … New dictionary of synonyms
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