Alternative spelling of freestone

A limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.

plural of stone pine

(mineralogy) A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite.

(obsolete) A grindstone.

A stumbling block.

A cream-coloured limestone used in building, found near Caen, France.

A perpender.

(chiefly US) Synonym of stony-faced

(UK, dialect, Cornwall) A rich piece of ore displayed in order to tempt people to embark in a mining enterprise.