Definitions for Loadstone
ˈloʊdˌstoʊnload·stone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lodestone, loadstonenoun

   a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loadstonenoun

   The magnet; the stone on which the mariners compass needle is touched to give it a direction north and south.

   The loadstone is a peculiar and rich ore of iron, found in large masses, of a deep iron-grey where fresh broken, and often tinged with a brownish or reddish colour: it is very heavy, and considerably hard, and its great character is that of affecting iron. This ore of iron is found in England, and in most other places where there are mines of that metal. John Hill, Materia Medica.

   The use of the loadstone was kept as secret as any of the other mysteries of the art. Jonathan Swift.

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1. loadstone

   Lodestones are naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral magnetite. They are naturally occurring magnets, which can attract iron. The property of magnetism was first discovered in antiquity through lodestones. Pieces of lodestone, suspended so they could turn, were the first magnetic compasses, and their importance to early navigation is indicated by the name lodestone, which in Middle English means "course stone" or "leading stone", from the now-obsolete meaning of lode as "journey, way".Lodestone is one of only a very few minerals that is found naturally magnetized. Magnetite is black or brownish-black, with a metallic luster, a Mohs hardness of 5.5–6.5 and a black streak.

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1. loadstone

   A lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite. They are naturally occurring magnets, which can attract iron. The property of magnetism was first discovered in antiquity through lodestones.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loadstonenoun

   alt. of Lodestone

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loadstone

   Same as Lodestone.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loadstone

   or Lodestone, an iron ore remarkable for its magnetic quality or power of attracting iron; it derived its name from its use as a leading stone in the compass to mariners.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loadstone

   See MAGNET and DIPPING-NEEDLE.

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1. • Permanent Magnet

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Loadstone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Loadstone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Loadstone in a Sentence

1. John Dryden:

   Let grace and goodness be the principal loadstone of thy affections. For love which hath ends, will have an end whereas that which is founded on true virtue, will always continue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Loadstone
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Loadstone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadstone
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Loadstone
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Loadstone
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Loadstone
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Loadstone