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THUNDERSTONE
Etymology
Noun
thunderstone (plural thunderstones)
(archaic) A thunderbolt.
A stone or fossil thought to be, or be caused by, a thunderbolt striking the earth.
A belemnite.
Source: Wiktionary
Thun"der*stone`, n.
1. A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone. Fear no more the lightning flash, Nor the all-dreaded thunderstone. Shak.
2. (Paleon.)
Definition: A belemnite. See Belemnite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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