EAGLESTONES

Noun

eaglestones

plural of eaglestone

Source: Wiktionary


EAGLESTONE

Ea"gle*stone, n. (Min.)

Definition: A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who believed that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to facilitate the laying of her eggs; aëtites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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