polissoir

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French polissoir.

Noun

polissoir (plural polissoirs)

  1. A groove found carved into rock, once used to polish stone axes.
  2. An implement or instrument for polishing or grinding.
  3. A tool consisting of a flat wooden block with a long iron handle, used for flattening out split cylinders of blown glass.

French

Etymology

From polir + -oir.

Noun

polissoir m (plural polissoirs)

  1. a polissoir

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