quarrier

[ kwawr-ee-er, kwor- ]

/ ˈkwɔr i ər, ˈkwɒr- /

noun

a person who quarries stone.

Nearby words

quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrelsomely, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry tile, quarry-faced, quarrying, quarryman

Origin of quarrier

1325–75; Middle English quaryer, quarriour < Old French quarrier, equivalent to *quarre quarry¹ + -ier -ier²

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Examples from the Web for quarrier

There is Mr. Quarrier, near Alloa in Scotland, who is doing similar work.
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That meant that her usual evening stroll on the cliffs with Quarrier, before dressing for dinner, was off.
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I don't care how much you know about my resources; so I'll tell you what I see, Mr. Quarrier.
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Quarrier looked at the pad which she had tossed upon the desk.
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A slight inclination of Quarrier's symmetrical head corroborated him.
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British Dictionary definitions for quarrier

quarrier

/ (ˈkwɒrɪə) /

noun

another word for quarryman

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