slate pencil

• Bâtonnet ou petite baguette de pierre tendre (ardoise) utilisé pour écrire sur une ardoise, autrefois courant dans les écoles avant que le papier ne soit largement accessible. Terme aujourd'hui désuet et rarement employé dans le contexte moderne.

A thin piece of soft stone (slate) used for writing on a slate board, historically common in schools before paper became widely available. The phrase is now archaic and rarely used in modern contexts.

1. Writing tool for slateB2formal

   A small, thin stick of soft stone or soapstone used for writing on a slate board, historically common in schools.

   Crayon d'ardoise

   • Children in the 19th century used a slate pencil to practice their letters.
   • The teacher handed out slate pencils and small boards to the students.
   • He carefully sharpened his slate pencil on the stone windowsill.