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Definition of Hailstone
1. Noun. Small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm.
Definition of Hailstone
1. n. A single particle of ice falling from a cloud; a frozen raindrop; a pellet of hail.
Definition of Hailstone
1. Noun. A single ball of hail. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hailstone
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hailstone
Literary usage of Hailstone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1890)
"The scanty leisure of a busy professional life was devoted to botany, and hailstone
became known as the leading authority on the flora of Yorkshire. ..."
2. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1885)
"31. in p. 272., as noted by Mr. hailstone in p. 394., is inserted as present in
the drawing by Mr. hailstone from which fig. 31. in p. 272. was prepared. ..."
3. One Hundred Modern Scottish Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices by David Herschell Edwards (1883)
"A blustering hailstone, and a soft snow-flake, One day agreed they would a trial
make Of their respective powers ; they wished to see The boastful hailstone ..."
4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1835)
"J. hailstone. The author presented a table of observations on the height of the
barometer, at short intervals of time, between November 28, 1833, ..."
5. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Society of Antiquaries of London (1846)
"Letter upon some early Remains discovered in Yorkshire, by JMN COLLS, Esq.
in a Letter to EDWARD hailstone, Esq. FSA of Bradford. ..."
6. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"[< ME. hailstone, hayle- stone, ... I will rain upon him . . . great hailstone»,
fire, and brimstone. ..."
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