Thesaurus: lapidary

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1. n. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
2. n. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
3. a. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
4. a. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
5. adj. of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
6. n. an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
7. n. a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
8. 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones. 2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. Lapidary's lathe, mill, or wheel, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing. 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. 2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation. Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.
9. j:100 n. an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them n. a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones a. of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them