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Definition of Loadstane

Loadstone or Lodestone, an iron ore remarkable for its magnetic quality or power of attracting iron; it derived its name from its use as a leading stone in the compass to mariners.
- Wikipedia

{ Load"stone`, Lode"stone (?) }, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • Archaic. A magnet, iron oxide in the form of magnetite.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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