stonecutter

[ stohn-kuht-er ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌkʌt ər /

noun

a person who cuts or carves stone.

a machine for cutting or dressing stone.

Origin of stonecutter

First recorded in 1530–40; stone + cutter

OTHER WORDS FROM stonecutter

stonecutting, noun

Words nearby stonecutter

stone-cold, stone crab, stonecrop, stonecrop family, stone curlew, stonecutter, stoned, stone-dead, stone-deaf, stoneface, stonefish

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Example sentences from the Web for stonecutter

The door of the workroom stood ajar, and the stonecutter could be seen grinding a granite block.
The Wishing Well|Mildred A. Wirt
It seems that the stonecutter omitted a final "e" in the last word, and tried in vain to squeeze it in above the line.
The Story of Cooperstown|Ralph Birdsall
"Same here, changing the scene of action to Stonecutter Street," he commented.
The Secret of the League|Ernest Bramah
He wronged nobody but himself, as I made the stonecutter say over his grave.
Tales of the Chesapeake|George Alfred Townsend

Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a stonecutter, and his wife Phænarete.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for stonecutter

stonecutter

/ (ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə) /

noun

a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone

a machine used to dress stone

Derived forms of stonecutter

stonecutting, noun

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单词	stonecutter
释义	stonecutter [ stohn-kuht-er ] / ˈstoʊnˌkʌt ər / noun a person who cuts or carves stone. a machine for cutting or dressing stone. Origin of stonecutter First recorded in 1530–40; stone + cutter OTHER WORDS FROM stonecutter stonecutting, noun Words nearby stonecutter stone-cold, stone crab, stonecrop, stonecrop family, stone curlew, stonecutter, stoned, stone-dead, stone-deaf, stoneface, stonefish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stonecutter The door of the workroom stood ajar, and the stonecutter could be seen grinding a granite block. The Wishing Well\|Mildred A. Wirt It seems that the stonecutter omitted a final "e" in the last word, and tried in vain to squeeze it in above the line. The Story of Cooperstown\|Ralph Birdsall "Same here, changing the scene of action to Stonecutter Street," he commented. The Secret of the League\|Ernest Bramah He wronged nobody but himself, as I made the stonecutter say over his grave. Tales of the Chesapeake\|George Alfred Townsend Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a stonecutter, and his wife Phænarete. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8\|Elbert Hubbard British Dictionary definitions for stonecutter stonecutter / (ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə) / noun a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone a machine used to dress stone Derived forms of stonecutter stonecutting, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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