"crowstone" meaning in All languages combined

See crowstone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crowstones [plural]
Etymology: crow + stone? Etymology templates: {{compound|en|crow|stone}} crow + stone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} crowstone (countable and uncountable, plural crowstones)
  1. (UK, dialect) Ganister, a kind of sandstone. Tags: UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crowstone-en-noun-UgUjIknK Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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