quarrier

American  

[kwawr-ee-er, kwor-] / ˈkwɔr i ər, ˈkwɒr- /

noun

1. a person who quarries quarry stone.

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quarrier British  

/ ˈkwɒrɪə /

noun

1. another word for quarryman

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Etymology

Origin of quarrier

1325–75; Middle English quaryer, quarriour < Old French quarrier, equivalent to *quarre quarry ¹ + -ier -ier ²

Example Sentences

Landscapers, like quarriers, have relied heavily on seasonal labor mostly from Mexican workers.

From Washington Times

Cicadas and a crop duster battle for sonic supremacy as Travis Erickson, a fourth generation pipestone quarrier and pipe maker, bails water out of the quarry to begin the day’s work.

From Washington Times

Wouldn’t that be followed by granite quarries stripped bare and, with no granite left, granite quarriers thrown out of work, thus losing their granite-countertop-kitchen homes?

From Washington Times

The firm provided Caithness stone for the Scottish Parliament building One of the leading quarriers and processors of the world-famous Caithness stone has gone into administration.

From BBC

The supports, left by the quarriers, without any method or judgment, were insufficient—in some instances, they had given way, and the roof had settled.

From Project Gutenberg