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Webster 1913 Edition
Bristol
Bris′tol
,Noun.
A seaport city in the west of England.
Bristol board
, a kind of fine pasteboard, made with a smooth but usually unglazed surface.
– Bristol brick
, a brick of siliceous matter used for polishing cultery; – originally manufactured at
– Bristol
. Bristol stone
, rock crystal, or brilliant crystals of quartz, found in the mountain limestone near
Bristol
, and used in making ornaments, vases, etc. When polished, it is called Bristol diamond
.