polissoir

noun — 3 senses

polissoir

noun

Etymology Borrowed from French polissoir.

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.

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