n. (Zool.) (a) The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing. (b) The velvet duck. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. The act or process of making or becoming white. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is used to render white; whiting. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Whitening stone, a sharpening and polishing stone used by cutlers; also, a finishing grindstone of fine texture. [ 1913 Webster ]