Barkstone

/ˈbɑrkˌstoʊn/ noun

Definition

A type of stone or rock with a rough, bark-like surface texture, or a stone used in processing bark.

Etymology

Compound of 'bark' and 'stone.' Likely a historical term used in either geology or in the tools/materials associated with bark processing and tanning industries.

Kelly Says

Barkstone is such an obscure term that its specific meaning has likely been lost to time—it exists in scattered historical documents but no comprehensive definition survives, showing how specialized industrial vocabularies can fade entirely.

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