Definition
A type of stone that can be easily cut and shaped in any direction without breaking along natural lines, commonly used in building and sculpture.
Etymology
From Old English 'free' (unrestricted) + 'stone' (rock). The term emerged in medieval times when builders noticed certain sandstones and limestones could be worked freely without splitting along grain lines, unlike slate or schist.
Kelly Says
Freestone was the preferred material for intricate cathedral carvings and sculptures during the Middle Ages because masons could carve fine details without worrying about the stone shattering—it's why so many Gothic buildings have such delicate stonework.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ነፃ እንቁላብ
n-ts-a en-k-u-lab
ARالعربية
حجر حر
ḥajar ḥur
BNবাংলা
মুক্ত পাথর
mu-kt pa-ther
CACatalà
pedra lliure
pee-e-dra lee-ure
CSČeština
svobodný kámen
svobod-ny ka-men
DADansk
fri sten
free sten
DEDeutsch
Freistein
fray-sh-tain
ELΕλληνικά
λίθινος ελεύθερος
lee-thi-nos ee-lef-the-ros
ESEspañol
piedra libre
pee-e-dra lee-bre
FAفارسی
سنگ آزاد
sang aa-zaad
FISuomi
vapaakive
va-pa-a-ki-ve
FRFrançais
pierre libre
pee-ehr lee-bre
GUGU
મુક્ત પથ્થર
mu-kt pa-th-thar
HAHA
kayan da'ida
ka-yan da-i-da
HEעברית
אבנים חופשיות
a-v-neem cho-f-shee-ot
HIहिन्दी
स्वतंत्र पत्थर
sva-tan-tra pa-th-thar
HUMagyar
szabad kő
sza-bad ko
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu bebas
ba-tu be-bas
IGIG
ọkpụrụ ọnụ
ok-pu-ru on-u
ITItaliano
pietra libera
pee-e-tra lee-be-ra
KKKK
бесприкосновенное камение
be-s-pri-ko-sno-ven-noe ka-me-nie
KMKM
ក្បាលថ្មឥត
k-b-a-al th-m it
MRMR
स्वातंत्र्य पत्थर
sva-tan-tra pa-th-thar
MSBahasa Melayu
batu bebas
ba-tu be-bas
MYမြန်မာ
လွတ်လပ်သော ရိုC
lu-t-lap-tho yo
NLNederlands
vrijsteen
vrij-steen
NONorsk
fri stein
free stein
PAPA
ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੱਥਰ
khaa-l-sa pa-th-thar
PLPolski
kamień wolny
ka-m-e-n' vol-ny
PTPortuguês
pedra livre
peh-dra lee-vree
RORomână
piatră liberă
pee-a-tr-a lee-be-ra
RUРусский
Свободный камень
svobodyy kamen'
SVSvenska
fri sten
free sten
SWKiswahili
jiwe huru
jee-we hu-ru
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு இல்லை
to-dar-pu il-lai
TEతెలుగు
స్వేచ్ఛ పాలి
s-vech-cha pa-li
TLTL
malayang bato
ma-la-yang ba-to
TRTürkçe
serbest taş
ser-best taash
UKУкраїнська
вільний камінь
v-il-nyi ka-men'
URاردو
آزاد پتھر
aa-zaad pa-th-har
VITiếng Việt
đá tự do
da tu do
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀ ìgbàgbọ́
o-ro i-gb-a-g-bo
ZUZU
ikhamu elula
i-kha-mu e-lu-la