quarryman

[ kwawr-ee-muhn, kwor- ]

noun

, plural quar·ry·men.

1. a person who quarries quarry stone; quarrier.

quarryman

/ ˈkwɒrɪmən /

noun

1. a man who works in or manages a quarry

Word History and Origins

Origin of quarryman¹

First recorded in 1605–15; quarry ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Trevithick's high-pressure steam boring engine enabled him to penetrate the rock five times as fast as the quarryman's power.

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"It is there that Azenor the Pale, the sorceress of Neroweg, carries on her witchcraft," answered the quarryman in a hollow voice.

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Joan and Colombaik, having drawn near the quarryman, listened in silence to his dialogue with Neroweg.

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As robust as the quarryman, this man made violent efforts to extricate himself from the embrace of the serf.

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Hardly had the quarryman pronounced these words when the door flew open, and a young and attractive woman entered with a pert air.

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