"forestone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forestones [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + stone. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|stone}} fore- + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} forestone (plural forestones)
  1. (metallurgy, Northern England, Scotland) A piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (topical): Metallurgy

Inflected forms

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