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Hone vs Hon - What's the difference?

hone | hon |

As nouns the difference between hone and hon

is that hone is a sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool while hon is honey, sweetheart used as a term of endearment.

As a verb hone

is to sharpen with a hone.

As an adjective Hon is

honourable in the titles of Member of Parliament, Members of Parliament.

hone

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharpening stone composed of extra-fine grit used for removing the burr or curl from the blade of a razor or some other edge tool.
  • A machine tool used in the manufacture of precision bores.
    • Derived terms
    * hone slate * hone stone

    Verb

  • To sharpen with a hone .
  • To use a hone to produce a precision bore.
  • To refine or master (a skill).
  • To make more acute, intense, or effective.
  • To pine; to lament; to long.
    • (Lamb)

    See also

    * grit * sandpaper * steel * strop * swarf

    Etymology 2

    Compare Icelandic word for "a knob".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of swelling in the cheek.
    • Derived terms
    * honewort ----

    hon

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hun

    Noun

    (-)
  • (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart (used as a term of endearment).

    • Anagrams

    * English affectionate terms ----