lodestone
Plural: lodestones
Noun
- a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
- The mineral magnetite.
- Any naturally occurring magnet.
- The focus of one's attraction or attention
Examples
- an ideological lodestone
Origin / Etymology
First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
lodestone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlodestone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lodestone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
lodestone: valid Words With Friends Word