Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

مِحَكٌّ

Root: حك

Full Definition

مِحَكٌّ [A touchstone; the stone upon which pieces of money &c. are rubbed to try their quality;] the stone of the نَقَّادُون. [It is commonly called in the present day مِحَكَّةٌ: which also signifies a stone for rubbing the soles of the feet, &c.: and a rasp.]


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